Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia
Tunisia: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 14.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.73
in 2022
All-time low
2.35
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia stood at 14.73. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia peaked at 14.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 | — |
| 1962 | 3.5 | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 2.57 | -26.6% |
| 1964 | 2.58 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 3.32 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.81 | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 4.72 | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 4.13 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 3.53 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.72 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.61 | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 5.15 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 5.32 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 5.55 | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 5.88 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 7.19 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 10.29 | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 8.27 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 8.36 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.54 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.15 | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 10.96 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 10.08 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 10.34 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.41 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.11 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.25 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.85 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.62 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.18 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 8.32 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 8.14 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.58 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.02 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.15 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.35 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.13 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.29 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.55 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.96 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.24 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.13 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 12.02 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +180.7% |
| 2022 | 14.73 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 | 2.35 | 4.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 3.53 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.36 | 7.19 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 7.18 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 7.34 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 9.13 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 5.13 | 14.73 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Tunisia was 14.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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