Daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,432 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia stood at 3,432 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia peaked at 3,531 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,498 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Tunisia 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,522 kilocalories per day | 1,498 kilocalories per day | 1,545 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,250 kilocalories per day | 2,083 kilocalories per day | 2,358 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,526 kilocalories per day | 2,298 kilocalories per day | 2,685 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,934 kilocalories per day | 2,743 kilocalories per day | 3,069 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,127 kilocalories per day | 3,044 kilocalories per day | 3,302 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,195 kilocalories per day | 3,120 kilocalories per day | 3,291 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,377 kilocalories per day | 3,300 kilocalories per day | 3,500 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,490 kilocalories per day | 3,432 kilocalories per day | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 kilocalories per day compare
- 28 Croatia 3,448 kilocalories per day compare
- 29 United Kingdom 3,435 kilocalories per day compare
- 31 South Korea 3,430 kilocalories per day compare
- 32 Brazil 3,423 kilocalories per day compare
- 33 Bahrain 3,423 kilocalories per day 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 daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia was 3,432 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,531 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Tunisia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.