Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 691.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
691.63 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
754.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
192.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 691.63 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tunisia peaked at 754.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 192.9 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.9 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 228.72 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 205.54 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 198.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 231.13 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 257.46 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 227.56 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 222.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 260.36 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 268.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 293.67 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 300.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 316.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 344.97 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 344.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 385.56 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 346.96 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 368.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 385.79 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 376.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 393.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 365.28 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 406.4 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 412.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 408.72 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 412.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 421.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 353.12 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 363.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 443.6 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 450.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 442.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 387.16 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 411.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 424.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 451.43 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 400.97 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 461.88 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 476.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 478.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 422.11 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 475.46 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 527.98 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 553.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 530.9 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 537.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 576.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 576.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 592.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 644.31 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 622.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 663.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 667.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 674.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 754.24 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 680.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 686.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 690.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 729.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 733.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 740.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 637.02 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 691.63 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 691.63 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 691.63 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.96 kilograms per year per capita | 192.9 kilograms per year per capita | 260.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.39 kilograms per year per capita | 268.02 kilograms per year per capita | 385.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.3 kilograms per year per capita | 353.12 kilograms per year per capita | 421.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 435.09 kilograms per year per capita | 387.16 kilograms per year per capita | 476.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.25 kilograms per year per capita | 422.11 kilograms per year per capita | 592.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 681.37 kilograms per year per capita | 622.39 kilograms per year per capita | 754.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.71 kilograms per year per capita | 637.02 kilograms per year per capita | 740.57 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 9 Tonga 717.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 715.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Tajikistan 711.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Turkey 686.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Algeria 606.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Luxembourg 600.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tunisia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Tunisia was 691.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 754.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Tunisia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.