Calorie supply by food group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 191 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.