Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 28.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.55
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.19
in 2021
All-time low
3.6
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia is 28.55, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia peaked at 39.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6 | — |
| 1962 | 5 | +38.9% |
| 1963 | 4.79 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.63 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.04 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 5.61 | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 5.31 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 6.64 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 8.59 | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 7.3 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 8.02 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 7.53 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 8.1 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 10.21 | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 10.5 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.73 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.58 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 11.06 | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 12.17 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 13.23 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 17.59 | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 16.69 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 15.85 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 17.66 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 19.52 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 21.74 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 21.52 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.99 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.26 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.29 | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 20.29 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 21.52 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 19.26 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 18.49 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.79 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 19.68 | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 19.63 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 22.38 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.3 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.37 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 20.78 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.42 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 24.08 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.34 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.55 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.97 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 26.53 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 25.82 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.53 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 24.06 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 27.76 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 25.45 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 29.71 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 29.03 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.47 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 39.19 | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 34.92 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 28.55 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 | 3.6 | 8.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.42 | 7.3 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.61 | 13.23 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 | 15.79 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 | 20.37 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.03 | 22.48 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 20.47 | 39.19 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia was 28.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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