Pesticide use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Pesticide use was 3,195 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.