# Tunisia doubles phosphate output in first quarter, targets 5.5 million tonnes in 2022

> Tunisia reported that its phosphate output roughly doubled in the first quarter compared with the same period last year. The state targets 5.5 million tonnes of output in 2022. The country aims to regain its place as a leading exporter while fertiliser prices are high due to the war in Ukraine.

- Date: 2022-04-03 · published 2022-04-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Tunisia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5510-tunisia-doubles-phosphate-output-in-first-quarter-targets-5-5-million-tonnes-in
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Tunisian output adds export supply to a market that is otherwise tight, which could cap phosphate price gains. The effect is modest because global supply remains constrained.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- PHOSROCK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-02-19 | [Tunisian phosphate exports show signs of recovery - African Manager](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20905-tunisian-phosphate-exports-show-signs-of-recovery-african-manager.md) | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| DAP | 2023-11-08 | [US reduces tariffs on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33488-us-reduces-tariffs-on-phosphate-fertilizers-from-morocco-agriculture-dive.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/tunisia-doubles-phosphate-production-first-quarter-year-2022-04-03/

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