Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 55.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tunisia stood at 55.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tunisia peaked at 56.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 51st 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.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.1% | — |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +44.3% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 14.6% | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 13.4% | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -23.6% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +8.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 55.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 55.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 10.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 21.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 37.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 47.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 50.8% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tunisia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Tunisia was 55.0% 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 animal feed recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.