Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.65 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia is 0.65 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia peaked at 0.71 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.18 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
That places Tunisia 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.197 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.287 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.557 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6675 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia was 0.65 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Tunisia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.