Dietary composition by country in Tunisia
Tunisia: Dietary composition by country was 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.12 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Tunisia is 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Tunisia peaked at 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9297 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9421 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9537 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9644 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9772 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0.9777 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9762 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9737 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9711 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.9523 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.9498 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9492 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0.9519 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0.9673 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.9701 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9702 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9706 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9729 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0.975 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0.9784 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.9801 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.982 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9839 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9856 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +110.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +110.1% | 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2009 | +100.3% | 0.9856 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1965 | -100.0% | 0.9644 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1971 | -100.0% | 0.9711 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.9498 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 0.9519 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.855 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9777 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4774 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9711 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5826 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.975 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6884 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 157 China 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 158 Vietnam 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Belgium 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Argentina 0.9797 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Ethiopia 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita 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 dietary composition by country in Tunisia?
- Dietary composition by country in Tunisia was 1.12 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Tunisia ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.