Capture fishery production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Capture fishery production was 86,030 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86,030
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
116,935
in 2015
All-time low
16,650
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 86,030 for capture fishery production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Tunisia peaked at 116,935 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,650, in 1960.
That places Tunisia 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,650 | — |
| 1961 | 21,800 | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 20,804 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 26,060 | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 21,676 | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 23,201 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 26,193 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 28,207 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 28,484 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 30,127 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 22,660 | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 25,870 | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 28,289 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 30,674 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 42,347 | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 45,271 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 50,024 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 55,721 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 56,397 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59,708 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 61,068 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 57,996 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 63,689 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 67,951 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 75,739 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 89,678 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 91,221 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 97,504 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 99,183 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 93,118 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 84,214 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 85,736 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 86,338 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 82,616 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 85,810 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 83,256 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 83,534 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 86,390 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 88,098 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 92,395 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 94,670 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 97,525 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 96,720 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 90,254 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 110,364 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 109,143 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 111,393 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 103,599 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 96,061 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 94,385 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 93,179 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 102,036 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 108,073 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 109,764 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 114,374 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 116,935 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 105,814 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 106,187 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105,870 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 114,072 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 104,511 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 102,805 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 112,282 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 107,824 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 86,030 | -20.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86,030 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86,030 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,320 | 16,650 | 30,127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,696 | 22,660 | 59,708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,715 | 57,996 | 99,183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,839 | 82,616 | 92,395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,411 | 90,254 | 111,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,630 | 93,179 | 116,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,690 | 86,030 | 112,282 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 in Tunisia?
- Capture fishery production in Tunisia was 86,030 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,935 in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,650 in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for capture fishery production?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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