Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,980 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,980
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,099
in 2020
All-time low
1,917
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,980 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,917, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,917 | — |
| 1962 | 1,998 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,069 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,070 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,153 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,064 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,169 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 2,166 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,073 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,133 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,214 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,347 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,312 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,365 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,320 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,248 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,324 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,434 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2,461 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,588 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,486 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,515 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,642 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 2,696 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,703 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,758 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,746 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,778 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,788 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,815 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,786 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,797 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,822 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,773 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,782 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,862 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,888 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,932 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,974 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,838 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,841 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,771 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,828 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,846 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,826 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,871 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,852 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,905 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,946 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,937 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,956 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,948 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,938 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,962 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,963 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,956 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,971 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,016 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,066 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,099 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,094 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,031 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,980 | -1.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,980 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,980 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,075 | 1,917 | 2,169 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,316 | 2,133 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,670 | 2,486 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,843 | 2,773 | 2,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,853 | 2,771 | 2,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,971 | 2,937 | 3,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,051 | 2,980 | 3,099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,099 in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 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 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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