Daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia
Tunisia: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,432 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,432
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,531
in 2021
All-time low
1,498
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia stood at 3,432.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia peaked at 3,531 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,498, in 1947.
That places Tunisia 30th out of 192 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.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,498 | — |
| 1948 | 1,545 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2,083 | +34.8% |
| 1962 | 2,160 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,228 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,239 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,328 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,251 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,358 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,347 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,258 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,298 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,387 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,525 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,506 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,573 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,547 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,493 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,586 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,663 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,685 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,819 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,743 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,752 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,899 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,958 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,973 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,038 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,022 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,069 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,069 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,082 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,044 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,078 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,099 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,049 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,064 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,138 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,183 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,236 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,302 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,180 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,185 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,120 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,168 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,178 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,156 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,214 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,200 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,255 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,291 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,300 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,315 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,342 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,335 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,370 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,389 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,381 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,395 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,445 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,500 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,527 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,531 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,468 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,432 | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,432 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +34.8% | 1,545 | 2,083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,522 | 1,498 | 1,545 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,250 | 2,083 | 2,358 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,526 | 2,298 | 2,685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,934 | 2,743 | 3,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,127 | 3,044 | 3,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,195 | 3,120 | 3,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,377 | 3,300 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,490 | 3,432 | 3,531 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 compare
- 28 Croatia 3,448 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 3,435 compare
- 31 South Korea 3,430 compare
- 32 Brazil 3,423 compare
- 33 Bahrain 3,423 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Tunisia was 3,432 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,531 in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,498 in 1947.
- How does Tunisia rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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