# Tunisian phosphate exports show signs of recovery - African Manager

> Tunisian phosphate and derivative exports rose 15% in 2025 after a 26.3% fall in 2024. Production is nearing targets, with forecasts pointing to around 5 million tons a year under the government's 2025–2030 plan.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Tunisia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20905-tunisian-phosphate-exports-show-signs-of-recovery-african-manager
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Recovering Tunisian phosphate output adds modest supply to a tight phosphate market, a mildly bearish factor for DAP and TSP prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼
- PHOSROCK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-05-17 | [Tunisia Resumes Phosphate Exports, Looks To Double Next Year \| IBTimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41722-tunisia-resumes-phosphate-exports-looks-to-double-next-year-ibtimes.md) | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| DAP | 2026-08-17 | [U.S. Receives First Moroccan Phosphate Shipment in 5 years After Temporary CVD Relief - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18206-u-s-receives-first-moroccan-phosphate-shipment-in-5-years-after-temporary-cvd.md) | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| DAP | 2022-04-03 | [Tunisia doubles phosphate output in first quarter, targets 5.5 million tonnes in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5510-tunisia-doubles-phosphate-output-in-first-quarter-targets-5-5-million-tonnes-in.md) | -5.5% | -12.9% |
| DAP | 2026-08-29 | [OCP targets 4.5 million metric tons of new phosphate capacity by end of 2026 under SP2M plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18223-ocp-targets-4-5-million-metric-tons-of-new-phosphate-capacity-by-end-of-2026.md) | +0.3% | +1.6% |
| DAP | 2026-08-01 | [OCP Group Ships Moroccan Phosphate to US Following Duty Suspension](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18678-ocp-group-ships-moroccan-phosphate-to-us-following-duty-suspension.md) | -0.6% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- en.africanmanager.com: https://en.africanmanager.com/tunisian-phosphate-exports-show-signs-of-recovery/

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