Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 15,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia stood at 15,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia peaked at 19,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 11,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 9,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 14,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 14,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 12,000 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 16,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 16,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 19,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 15,000 tonnes | -21.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +200.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,700 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,800 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,700 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,600 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Tunisia was 15,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.