Meat supply per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Meat supply per person was 30.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.93 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
All-time low
10.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 30.93 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Tunisia peaked at 31.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.54 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Tunisia ranks 135th of 192 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.
Meat supply per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.11 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 12.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 11.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 11.5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 12.51 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 16.98 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 17.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 13.95 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 15.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 15.89 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17.53 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 17.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.52 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 21.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 23.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 24.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 26.11 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 26.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.72 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 25.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 25.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 25.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.82 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 29.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.41 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.93 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.93 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.94 kilograms per year per capita | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10.54 kilograms per year per capita | 17.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | 15.22 kilograms per year per capita | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.27 kilograms per year per capita | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | 24.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.43 kilograms per year per capita | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | 26.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 kilograms per year per capita | 25.22 kilograms per year per capita | 29.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.16 kilograms per year per capita | 28.17 kilograms per year per capita | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 132 Morocco 32.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 East Timor 31.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Laos 31.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Iran 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Maldives 29.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Malawi 28.23 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in Tunisia?
- Meat supply per person in Tunisia was 30.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for meat supply per person?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.