Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 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.
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
- 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 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 191 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.