Insecticide use in Tunisia

Tunisia: Insecticide use was 510 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
510 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 211 countries
All-time high
560 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
145 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Tunisia, 1990–2023

1002003004005006001990200620231990: 145 tonnes1991: 145 tonnes1992: 145 tonnes1993: 145 tonnes1994: 145 tonnes1995: 145 tonnes1996: 145 tonnes1997: 145 tonnes1998: 187 tonnes1999: 194 tonnes2000: 225 tonnes2001: 220 tonnes2002: 184 tonnes2003: 203 tonnes2004: 252 tonnes2005: 238 tonnes2006: 206 tonnes2007: 217 tonnes2008: 283 tonnes2009: 239 tonnes2010: 347 tonnes2011: 341 tonnes2012: 491 tonnes2013: 393 tonnes2014: 441 tonnes2015: 449 tonnes2016: 500 tonnes2017: 426 tonnes2018: 512 tonnes2019: 560 tonnes2020: 544 tonnes2021: 526 tonnes2022: 518 tonnes2023: 510 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticide use in Tunisia is 510 tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Tunisia peaked at 560 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 145 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Tunisia 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154.1 tonnes 145 tonnes 194 tonnes 10
2000s 226.7 tonnes 184 tonnes 283 tonnes 10
2010s 446 tonnes 341 tonnes 560 tonnes 10
2020s 524.5 tonnes 510 tonnes 544 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 543 tonnes compare
  2. 74 Jamaica 539 tonnes compare
  3. 75 Kuwait 517 tonnes compare
  4. 77 Hungary 509 tonnes compare
  5. 78 Ghana 502 tonnes compare
  6. 79 Suriname 492 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Tunisia?
Insecticide use in Tunisia was 510 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 560 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 145 tonnes in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for insecticide use?
Tunisia ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.