Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 795,426 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
795,426 hectares
Change on year
up 68.9%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.00 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
446,230 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia is 795,426 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia peaked at 2.00 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 446,230 hectares, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million hectares | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 1.54 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.17 million hectares | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 954,400 hectares | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million hectares | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million hectares | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million hectares | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million hectares | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million hectares | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million hectares | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million hectares | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million hectares | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million hectares | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million hectares | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million hectares | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 480,900 hectares | -71.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million hectares | +112.1% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million hectares | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million hectares | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 759,800 hectares | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 583,404 hectares | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million hectares | +243.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million hectares | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million hectares | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million hectares | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million hectares | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 811,227 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 446,230 hectares | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million hectares | +242.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 834,169 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million hectares | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 657,256 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million hectares | +108.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million hectares | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 859,541 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million hectares | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 470,897 hectares | -54.9% |
| 2024 | 795,426 hectares | +68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million hectares | 954,400 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 480,900 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million hectares | 583,404 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 446,230 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million hectares | 657,256 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,947 hectares | 470,897 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Tunisia was 795,426 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,230 hectares in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.