Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.52 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tunisia stood at 2.52 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tunisia peaked at 2.58 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 705,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773,889 tonnes | 705,000 tonnes | 835,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million tonnes | 864,000 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tunisia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Tunisia was 2.52 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 705,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.