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
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.
Pesticide use in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 909 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 909 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,172 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1,215 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,412 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 1,379 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,155 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 1,272 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,582 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1,493 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,290 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 1,363 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,777 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 1,495 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2,175 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 2,135 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,076 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 2,462 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 2,766 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,817 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,134 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,670 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 3,211 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 3,511 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 3,412 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,299 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,247 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,195 tonnes | -1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,195 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,195 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
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.