Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1225 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia is 0.1225 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 144.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.3116 metric tons per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 metric tons per person, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1301 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1864 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2695 metric tons per person | +44.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2054 metric tons per person | -23.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2503 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1748 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1435 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1665 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1264 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1373 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1588 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2282 metric tons per person | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2037 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.195 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2177 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1798 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.143 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.152 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1517 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1812 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1867 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.186 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1348 metric tons per person | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1459 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2831 metric tons per person | +94.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1029 metric tons per person | -63.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2464 metric tons per person | +139.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0564 metric tons per person | -77.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0804 metric tons per person | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1988 metric tons per person | +147.2% |
| 1991 | 0.303 metric tons per person | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2556 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.219 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 metric tons per person | -65.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0707 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3116 metric tons per person | +340.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1151 metric tons per person | -63.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1779 metric tons per person | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1904 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1149 metric tons per person | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.141 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0552 metric tons per person | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2302 metric tons per person | +316.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2129 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2082 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1592 metric tons per person | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1939 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1161 metric tons per person | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2411 metric tons per person | +107.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1034 metric tons per person | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2153 metric tons per person | +108.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2094 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1192 metric tons per person | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 metric tons per person | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1175 metric tons per person | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1149 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1406 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2044 metric tons per person | +66.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 metric tons per person | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1414 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 metric tons per person | -64.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1225 metric tons per person | +144.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1225 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.1225 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +340.9% | 0.0707 metric tons per person | 0.3116 metric tons per person |
| 2003 | +316.9% | 0.0552 metric tons per person | 0.2302 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1836 metric tons per person | 0.1264 metric tons per person | 0.2695 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1767 metric tons per person | 0.1373 metric tons per person | 0.2282 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1604 metric tons per person | 0.0564 metric tons per person | 0.2831 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1917 metric tons per person | 0.0707 metric tons per person | 0.3116 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1673 metric tons per person | 0.0552 metric tons per person | 0.2411 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1556 metric tons per person | 0.1034 metric tons per person | 0.2153 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1168 metric tons per person | 0.0502 metric tons per person | 0.1414 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 Cameroon 0.1321 metric tons per person compare
- 95 Chile 0.1293 metric tons per person compare
- 96 Nicaragua 0.1292 metric tons per person compare
- 98 Nigeria 0.1224 metric tons per person compare
- 99 East Timor 0.1214 metric tons per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.1205 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Tunisia was 0.1225 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3116 metric tons per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 metric tons per person in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.