Pesticide breakdown by type in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 35 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide breakdown by type in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 35 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Tunisia peaked at 39 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.25 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Tunisia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Tunisia was 35 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 39 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Tunisia ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.