Potatoes — Yield in Tunisia
Tunisia: Potatoes — Yield was 17,739 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Tunisia is 17,739 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Tunisia peaked at 17,739 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,000 kg/ha, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 114th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,034 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 8,286 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 7,908 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 8,243 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 8,500 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,282 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 7,059 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 7,012 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7,444 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 8,442 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 10,526 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 7,474 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 10,500 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 7,469 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 10,825 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 12,500 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 11,215 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 15,000 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 11,317 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 15,790 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 11,739 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 10,714 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 11,333 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 12,208 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 11,180 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 11,188 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 13,648 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 12,941 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 13,625 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14,014 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,732 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 13,706 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 11,947 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 12,565 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13,785 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 16,410 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 14,010 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 15,493 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 14,040 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 13,901 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15,496 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 12,360 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 14,659 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 14,542 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,919 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,432 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,546 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 14,876 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15,022 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,042 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 16,063 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,212 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17,720 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16,912 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 16,835 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,951 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,056 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,283 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,444 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17,589 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,739 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17,739 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17,739 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,814 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 9,282 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,318 kg/ha | 7,444 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,168 kg/ha | 10,714 kg/ha | 15,790 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,437 kg/ha | 11,732 kg/ha | 16,410 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,385 kg/ha | 12,360 kg/ha | 15,496 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,318 kg/ha | 14,876 kg/ha | 17,720 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,422 kg/ha | 17,056 kg/ha | 17,739 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Tunisia?
- Potatoes — yield in Tunisia was 17,739 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,739 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.