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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Tunisia

Tunisia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 54,641 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54,641 t
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
54th
of 234 countries
All-time high
59,900 t
in 2021
All-time low
18,500 t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Tunisia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 54,641 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Tunisia peaked at 59,900 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,500 t, in 1970.

Tunisia ranks 54th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Tunisia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 23,400 t —
1962 22,100 t -5.6%
1963 23,400 t +5.9%
1964 25,000 t +6.8%
1965 26,400 t +5.6%
1966 27,800 t +5.3%
1967 25,800 t -7.2%
1968 21,000 t -18.6%
1969 24,600 t +17.1%
1970 18,500 t -24.8%
1971 20,600 t +11.4%
1972 22,700 t +10.2%
1973 28,000 t +23.3%
1974 25,900 t -7.5%
1975 30,800 t +18.9%
1976 31,300 t +1.6%
1977 29,500 t -5.8%
1978 24,500 t -16.9%
1979 20,800 t -15.1%
1980 24,300 t +16.8%
1981 24,000 t -1.2%
1982 25,650 t +6.9%
1983 32,800 t +27.9%
1984 33,300 t +1.5%
1985 38,000 t +14.1%
1986 36,500 t -3.9%
1987 38,800 t +6.3%
1988 42,200 t +8.8%
1989 38,500 t -8.8%
1990 39,000 t +1.3%
1991 39,300 t +0.8%
1992 39,900 t +1.5%
1993 42,600 t +6.8%
1994 43,600 t +2.3%
1995 45,700 t +4.8%
1996 47,300 t +3.5%
1997 46,700 t -1.3%
1998 50,100 t +7.3%
1999 52,900 t +5.6%
2000 54,000 t +2.1%
2001 55,900 t +3.5%
2002 58,300 t +4.3%
2003 51,400 t -11.8%
2004 52,000 t +1.2%
2005 53,400 t +2.7%
2006 55,700 t +4.3%
2007 56,600 t +1.6%
2008 51,000 t -9.9%
2009 49,050 t -3.8%
2010 50,000 t +1.9%
2011 50,900 t +1.8%
2012 47,700 t -6.3%
2013 48,700 t +2.1%
2014 49,400 t +1.4%
2015 49,200 t -0.4%
2016 49,430 t +0.5%
2017 51,100 t +3.4%
2018 52,300 t +2.3%
2019 54,900 t +5.0%
2020 55,700 t +1.5%
2021 59,900 t +7.5%
2022 59,490 t -0.7%
2023 57,610 t -3.2%
2024 54,641 t -5.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 54,641 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 5.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 54,641 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,960 t, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,389 t 21,000 t 27,800 t 9
1970s 25,260 t 18,500 t 31,300 t 10
1980s 33,405 t 24,000 t 42,200 t 10
1990s 44,710 t 39,000 t 52,900 t 10
2000s 53,735 t 49,050 t 58,300 t 10
2010s 50,363 t 47,700 t 54,900 t 10
2020s 57,468 t 54,641 t 59,900 t 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 51 Kenya 56,528 t compare
  2. 52 Egypt 55,000 t compare
  3. 52 Egypt 55,000 t compare
  4. 55 United Republic of Tanzania 54,500 t compare
  5. 56 Romania 51,690 t compare
  6. 57 Kuwait 50,246 t compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Tunisia?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Tunisia was 54,641 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 59,900 t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,500 t in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Tunisia ranks 54th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,986 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.