Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -31.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -31.21 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 65.89 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.21 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 42.48 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1968 | 64.55 % change on previous year | -401.2% |
| 1969 | 47.85 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1970 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1971 | 44.09 % change on previous year | -967.6% |
| 1972 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1973 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 3 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1976 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1977 | -30.92 % change on previous year | -575.7% |
| 1978 | 36.63 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1979 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1980 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1981 | 28.19 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1982 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1983 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1984 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 1985 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1986 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1987 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1988 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +608.3% |
| 1989 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1990 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
| 1991 | 37.14 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1992 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1993 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1994 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1995 | -14.89 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 1996 | 30 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 1997 | -0.9615 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1998 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -2488.0% |
| 1999 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2000 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 2001 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2003 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +292.9% |
| 2004 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2005 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2008 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2009 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -594.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2013 | -30.71 % change on previous year | -939.3% |
| 2014 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2015 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 33.2 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2017 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2018 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2019 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2020 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 65.89 % change on previous year | -759.5% |
| 2022 | -19.56 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2023 | -31.21 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2488.0% | -0.9615 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.59 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 64.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.72 % change on previous year | -30.92 % change on previous year | 44.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -23.84 % change on previous year | 37.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -30.71 % change on previous year | 33.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -31.21 % change on previous year | 65.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Tunisia was -31.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.21 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.