Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 41.87 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.87 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
42.55 billion kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
8.99 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 41.87 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Tunisia peaked at 42.55 billion kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.99 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.99 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 9.44 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 9.86 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 10.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 10.62 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 10.47 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.23 billion kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 11.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 11.30 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11.79 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.56 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 13.62 billion kilocalories per day | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 13.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.63 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 14.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 14.95 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.92 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 16.80 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 17.34 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.62 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 18.54 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 20.45 billion kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 21.36 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 22.03 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23.09 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 23.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 24.48 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.02 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 25.66 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25.88 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.72 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 27.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 27.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.07 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.17 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30.87 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 31.89 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 31.06 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 31.44 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.11 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.31 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.36 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.41 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.31 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.53 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.00 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 41.56 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.03 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.87 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.38 billion kilocalories per day | 8.99 billion kilocalories per day | 11.45 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.64 billion kilocalories per day | 11.79 billion kilocalories per day | 17.34 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 billion kilocalories per day | 18.54 billion kilocalories per day | 25.02 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 billion kilocalories per day | 25.66 billion kilocalories per day | 31.89 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.62 billion kilocalories per day | 31.06 billion kilocalories per day | 35.05 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.28 billion kilocalories per day | 35.53 billion kilocalories per day | 41.56 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 billion kilocalories per day | 41.87 billion kilocalories per day | 42.55 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 72 Belgium 45.93 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 73 Zambia 44.97 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 74 Guinea 42.46 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 39.11 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 77 Chad 38.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 78 Cuba 37.92 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Tunisia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Tunisia was 41.87 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.55 billion kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Tunisia ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.