Pesticide use in Tunisia

Tunisia: Pesticide use was 3,195 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,195 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,511 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
909 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Tunisia, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 909 tonnes1991: 909 tonnes1992: 909 tonnes1993: 909 tonnes1994: 909 tonnes1995: 909 tonnes1996: 909 tonnes1997: 909 tonnes1998: 1.2k tonnes1999: 1.2k tonnes2000: 1.4k tonnes2001: 1.4k tonnes2002: 1.2k tonnes2003: 1.3k tonnes2004: 1.6k tonnes2005: 1.5k tonnes2006: 1.3k tonnes2007: 1.4k tonnes2008: 1.8k tonnes2009: 1.5k tonnes2010: 2.2k tonnes2011: 2.1k tonnes2012: 3.1k tonnes2013: 2.5k tonnes2014: 2.8k tonnes2015: 2.8k tonnes2016: 3.1k tonnes2017: 2.7k tonnes2018: 3.2k tonnes2019: 3.5k tonnes2020: 3.4k tonnes2021: 3.3k tonnes2022: 3.2k tonnes2023: 3.2k tonnes

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 3,195 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Tunisia peaked at 3,511 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 909 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Tunisia 77th 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 965.9 tonnes 909 tonnes 1,215 tonnes 10
2000s 1,422 tonnes 1,155 tonnes 1,777 tonnes 10
2010s 2,796 tonnes 2,135 tonnes 3,511 tonnes 10
2020s 3,288 tonnes 3,195 tonnes 3,412 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  4. 78 Lithuania 3,013 tonnes compare
  5. 79 Georgia 2,938 tonnes compare
  6. 80 Congo 2,854 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Tunisia?
Pesticide use in Tunisia was 3,195 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 use recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3,511 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 909 tonnes in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for pesticide use?
Tunisia ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide 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

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.