Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia is 44.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia peaked at 89.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.9% | — |
| 1962 | 85.5% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 88.6% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 85.4% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 86.6% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 84.6% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 86.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 89.4% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 86.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 83.8% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 70.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -8.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 44.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 44.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 84.6% | 89.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 77.3% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 67.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 59.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 51.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.8% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 130 North Macedonia 45.6% compare
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- 132 Kyrgyzstan 45.3% compare
- 134 Sweden 44.6% compare
- 135 Chile 44.2% compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Tunisia was 44.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Tunisia ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.