Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia is 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia peaked at 30.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5986 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5986 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1965 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +154.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1968 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1969 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1970 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 8.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1987 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 13.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1989 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 9.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 8 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 12.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 12.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 22.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 15 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 15.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 18 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 19.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 26.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2011 | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 21.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 23.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 30.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 25.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 28.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +154.8% | 0.5986 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5986 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 57 Guatemala 28.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malaysia 28.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Slovakia 27.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Morocco 26.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kiribati 24.69 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Tunisia was 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5986 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.