Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.89 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.89 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.95 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.4992 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia stood at 1.89 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 45.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1.95 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4992 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 126th of 180 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.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4992 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7295 kg per hectare | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7496 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6416 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7388 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6931 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6188 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7011 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6626 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5535 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7139 kg per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9054 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8253 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8138 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9316 kg per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.734 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7127 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6675 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.597 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9155 kg per hectare | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9717 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5829 kg per hectare | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7169 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7585 kg per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9357 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6428 kg per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +78.1% |
| 1991 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8939 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9845 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.52 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.95 kg per hectare | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +45.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.89 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.89 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6705 kg per hectare | 0.4992 kg per hectare | 0.7496 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7455 kg per hectare | 0.5535 kg per hectare | 0.9316 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.885 kg per hectare | 0.5829 kg per hectare | 1.15 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 kg per hectare | 0.8939 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 kg per hectare | 0.9845 kg per hectare | 1.88 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg per hectare | 1.1 kg per hectare | 1.95 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | 1.89 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 124 Uganda 1.92 kg per hectare compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1.9 kg per hectare compare
- 127 Honduras 1.89 kg per hectare compare
- 128 Malawi 1.86 kg per hectare compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 1.83 kg per hectare 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 1.89 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4992 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.