Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7527 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.7527 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 107th of 215 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.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1403 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1677 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1395 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1493 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1686 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1816 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1833 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1939 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1459 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1665 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1821 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1974 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2726 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2914 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.322 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3587 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.363 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3843 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3931 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3733 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4099 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4374 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4875 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5772 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5872 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6276 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5994 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5421 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5519 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5557 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5318 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5523 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5359 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5377 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5561 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5671 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5947 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6094 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6277 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6226 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5809 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7104 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7025 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.717 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6668 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6183 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6075 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5998 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6568 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6956 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7065 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7362 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7527 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6811 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6835 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6815 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7342 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6727 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6617 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7227 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.694 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.162 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1939 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2684 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1459 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3843 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5131 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3733 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6384 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5525 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5318 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5947 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6463 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5809 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.717 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6928 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5998 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7527 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.661 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7227 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 104 Tanzania 0.6006 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Haiti 0.5962 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Belgium 0.5597 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Benin 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 109 Germany 0.5334 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 110 East Timor 0.5296 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7527 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1339 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.