Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.7501 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.7501 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0367 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0386 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0386 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0451 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0354 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0583 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0817 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1178 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0965 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1227 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1505 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1107 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1513 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1738 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1532 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1964 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2388 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2137 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2697 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.289 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3296 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3257 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2987 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3186 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3328 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3537 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3231 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3025 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2575 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3347 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3315 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4076 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3997 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.354 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3605 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3862 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4377 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4699 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4731 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4795 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4737 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5021 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5149 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5278 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5471 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3791 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4165 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.477 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6353 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4924 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5529 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4521 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7501 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6034 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1311 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0817 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1738 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2633 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1532 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3296 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3304 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4184 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4336 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.354 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5021 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3791 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6353 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7501 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 86 Argentina 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sweden 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 0.4219 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Grenada 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jordan 0.3997 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Iraq 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7501 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.