Daily supply of calories per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,432 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,432 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,531 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,498 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
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 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 supply of calories per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,498 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 1,545 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2,083 kilocalories per day | +34.8% |
| 1962 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,228 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,239 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,251 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,358 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,347 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,258 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2,298 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2,525 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,506 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,573 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,547 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,586 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,685 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,743 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,752 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,899 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,038 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,022 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,082 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,044 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,049 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,064 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,138 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,183 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,236 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,302 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,180 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,185 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,120 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,168 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,178 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,156 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,214 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,200 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,255 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,291 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,315 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,335 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,370 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,389 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,381 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,395 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,445 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,500 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,527 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,531 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,468 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,432 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3,432 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3,432 kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of calories per person 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 kilocalories per day | 2,083 kilocalories per day |
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
- 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 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 192 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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About this data
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.