Number of poultry birds in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of poultry birds was 114.49 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Tunisia stood at 114.49 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Tunisia peaked at 114.49 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million animals, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 million animals | 5.10 million animals | 7.50 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.44 million animals | 8.50 million animals | 23.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.72 million animals | 24.20 million animals | 37.15 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.49 million animals | 33.98 million animals | 58.15 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.80 million animals | 63.66 million animals | 76.72 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.16 million animals | 83.93 million animals | 108.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.98 million animals | 110.69 million animals | 114.49 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Tunisia?
- Number of poultry birds in Tunisia was 114.49 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.49 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million animals in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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