Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia
Tunisia: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.79 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
167th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.7 kilograms per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.21 kilograms per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.79 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia peaked at 1.7 kilograms per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.21 kilograms per hectare, in 1986.
Tunisia ranks 167th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1971 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | +102.0% |
| 1975 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | -61.1% |
| 1986 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | +390.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | +63.5% |
| 1990 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -75.9% |
| 1991 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6967 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.659 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.846 kilograms per hectare | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.666 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.982 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 164 Yemen 0.9 kilograms per hectare compare
- 165 Argentina 0.89 kilograms per hectare compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.88 kilograms per hectare compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.76 kilograms per hectare compare
- 169 Iraq 0.74 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.73 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tunisia was 0.79 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 kilograms per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 kilograms per hectare in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 167th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.