Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,980 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,099 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
1,917 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Tunisia peaked at 3,099 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,069 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,070 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,153 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,064 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,073 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,133 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,214 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,347 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,365 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,320 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,248 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,324 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,515 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,642 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2,696 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,703 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,758 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,746 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,778 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,788 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,815 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,786 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,797 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,822 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,773 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,782 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,862 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,888 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,932 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,974 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,838 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,841 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,771 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,828 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,846 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,826 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,871 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,852 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,905 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,946 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,937 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,956 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,948 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,938 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,962 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,963 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,956 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,971 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,016 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,066 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,099 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,094 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,031 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,169 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,133 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,670 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,486 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,788 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,773 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,974 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,853 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,771 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,946 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,971 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,937 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,066 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,051 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,099 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 3 Morocco 3,044 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Serbia 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 Algeria 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Ghana 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Laos 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 North Macedonia 2,879 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Tunisia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia was 2,980 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,099 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Tunisia ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.