Lettuce yields in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lettuce yields was 20.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.81 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
17.65 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Lettuce yields in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Tunisia is 20.81 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Tunisia peaked at 27.08 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.65 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lettuce yields in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 18.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 22.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 24.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 20.65 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.44 tonnes per hectare | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 lettuce yields in Tunisia?
- Lettuce yields in Tunisia was 20.81 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 lettuce yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.08 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for lettuce yields?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Lettuce 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.