Beef production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Beef production was 41,793 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,793 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
59,300 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
14,300 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Tunisia stood at 41,793 tonnes.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Tunisia peaked at 59,300 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,300 tonnes, in 1963.
Tunisia ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14,900 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 14,300 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 14,600 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 15,900 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 18,900 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,900 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 18,700 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 18,400 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 19,400 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 21,500 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 23,100 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 27,800 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 31,800 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 33,600 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 34,900 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 31,000 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 20,100 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 26,200 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 35,170 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 28,080 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 31,400 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 33,700 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 36,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 38,900 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 38,400 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 39,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35,900 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 37,700 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 41,500 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 42,600 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 43,700 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 45,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 45,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 52,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 52,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 50,200 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 46,700 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 45,800 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 48,800 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 52,400 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 54,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 51,600 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 55,800 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 54,300 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 54,600 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 59,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 51,500 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44,700 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 49,400 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 49,900 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 50,490 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 45,899 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 41,793 tonnes | -8.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 41,793 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 41,793 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,733 tonnes | 14,300 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,160 tonnes | 18,400 tonnes | 34,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,585 tonnes | 26,200 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,660 tonnes | 35,900 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,990 tonnes | 45,800 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,550 tonnes | 44,700 tonnes | 59,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,496 tonnes | 41,793 tonnes | 50,490 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Tunisia?
- Beef production in Tunisia was 41,793 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,300 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,300 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for beef production?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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