Cereal production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereal production was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Tunisia stood at 1.50 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 145.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Tunisia peaked at 2.90 million metric tons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 450,000 metric tons, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 97th of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 841,532 metric tons | 561,618 metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million metric tons | 704,400 metric tons | 1.27 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million metric tons | 450,000 metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million metric tons | 647,471 metric tons | 2.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million metric tons | 550,526 metric tons | 2.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 2.43 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million metric tons | 612,415 metric tons | 1.71 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 Tajikistan 1.55 million metric tons compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 1.54 million metric tons compare
- 96 Togo 1.51 million metric tons compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.47 million metric tons compare
- 99 Estonia 1.20 million metric tons compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 1.19 million metric tons compare
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 cereal production in Tunisia?
- Cereal production in Tunisia was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million metric tons in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 metric tons in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereal production?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.