Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.45 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
21.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia peaked at 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.01 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.17 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 23.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 24.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 26.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 27.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 25.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 23.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 21.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 25.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 21.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 25.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 24.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 26.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 27.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 24.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 28.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 23.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 21.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 23.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 31.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 27.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 27.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 29.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 29.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 30.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 27.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 24.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 24.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 26.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 28.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 24.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 30.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 29.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 25.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 27.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 28.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 31.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 32.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 33.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 33.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 37.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 40.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 46.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 54.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 44.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 42.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 96 Switzerland 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Bangladesh 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Philippines 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Vietnam 53.06 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 compositions by commodity group in Tunisia?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia was 56.45 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.