Wheat production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Wheat production was 1.61 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in Tunisia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat production in Tunisia stood at 1.61 million metric tons.
That represents a change of up 95.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Tunisia peaked at 2.02 million metric tons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 360,000 metric tons, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 640,000 metric tons | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 800,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 690,000 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 800,000 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 650,000 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 550,000 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 600,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 480,000 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 519,000 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 660,000 metric tons | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 965,000 metric tons | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 890,000 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 857,000 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 935,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 810,000 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 750,000 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 750,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 680,000 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 869,000 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 963,000 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 916,000 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 618,000 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 711,330 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million metric tons | +94.0% |
| 1986 | 630,000 metric tons | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million metric tons | +115.9% |
| 1988 | 360,000 metric tons | -73.5% |
| 1989 | 420,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million metric tons | +167.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million metric tons | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 502,600 metric tons | -64.4% |
| 1995 | 530,800 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million metric tons | +280.1% |
| 1997 | 884,900 metric tons | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million metric tons | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 842,000 metric tons | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million metric tons | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 422,200 metric tons | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million metric tons | +369.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million metric tons | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 919,000 metric tons | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million metric tons | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 822,000 metric tons | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million metric tons | +95.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.61 million metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.80 million metric tons, 57% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.61 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,022 metric tons, 33.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +369.9% | 422,200 metric tons | 1.98 million metric tons |
| 1996 | +280.1% | 530,800 metric tons | 2.02 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,556 metric tons | 465,000 metric tons | 800,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 781,600 metric tons | 519,000 metric tons | 965,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,723 metric tons | 360,000 metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million metric tons | 502,600 metric tons | 2.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million metric tons | 422,200 metric tons | 1.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million metric tons | 822,000 metric tons | 1.61 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 wheat production in Tunisia?
- Wheat production in Tunisia was 1.61 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million metric tons in 1996.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 metric tons in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for wheat production?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.