What is wheat yield in Tunisia?

Wheat yield in Tunisia was 2,079 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 2,141 kg per hectare in 2003.

What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 547.1 kg per hectare in 1961.

How does Tunisia rank for wheat yield?

Tunisia ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.

Is wheat yield rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat yield in Tunisia

Name: Wheat yield in Tunisia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Wheat yield was 2,079 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

2,079 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 9.9%

World rank

8th

of 32 countries

All-time high

2,141 kg per hectare

in 2003

All-time low

547.1 kg per hectare

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wheat yield in Tunisia, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 2,079 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat yield in Tunisia peaked at 2,141 kg per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 547.1 kg per hectare, in 1961.

Tunisia ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	749.48 kg per hectare	547.1 kg per hectare	812.5 kg per hectare	9
1970s	824.6 kg per hectare	576.7 kg per hectare	1,016 kg per hectare	10
1980s	1,089 kg per hectare	664.5 kg per hectare	1,400 kg per hectare	10
1990s	1,396 kg per hectare	1,069 kg per hectare	1,703 kg per hectare	10
2000s	1,728 kg per hectare	1,173 kg per hectare	2,141 kg per hectare	10
2010s	1,986 kg per hectare	1,892 kg per hectare	2,079 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

5 Zimbabwe 3,419 kg per hectare compare
6 South Africa 3,316 kg per hectare compare
7 Madagascar 2,289 kg per hectare compare
9 Rwanda 2,048 kg per hectare compare
10 Kenya 2,042 kg per hectare compare
11 Eswatini 1,915 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.29 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 10.29 (2025)
Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat yield in Tunisia?: Wheat yield in Tunisia was 2,079 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 2,141 kg per hectare in 2003.
What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 547.1 kg per hectare in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for wheat yield?: Tunisia ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is wheat yield rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wheat yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,723 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.