Cotton yields in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cotton yields was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
34th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.54 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
0.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
48
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.92 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Tunisia peaked at 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
Tunisia ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +81.6% |
| 1965 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -53.8% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1969 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +73.4% |
| 1992 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +81.6% | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 31 Sri Lanka 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 North Korea 1.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Botswana 1.93 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Ghana 1.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Philippines 1.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 El Salvador 1.77 tonnes 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 cotton yields in Tunisia?
- Cotton yields in Tunisia was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Tunisia rank for cotton yields?
- Tunisia ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.