Egg production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Egg production was 98,378 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98,378 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
124,827 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
6,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 98,378 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Tunisia peaked at 124,827 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 8,600 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 10,800 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 10,600 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 12,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 13,600 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 13,750 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12,200 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 13,900 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 14,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 16,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 18,800 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 24,500 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 25,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 34,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 36,300 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 38,850 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 41,600 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 47,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 48,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 51,600 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 53,150 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 55,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 56,450 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 51,450 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 50,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 55,300 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 53,250 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 48,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 55,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 61,500 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 63,400 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 78,000 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 79,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 85,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 82,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 81,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 83,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 78,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 82,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 84,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 83,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 89,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 88,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 92,600 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97,700 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 98,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108,347 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 124,827 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 110,314 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 108,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 101,500 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 102,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 103,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97,800 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 97,600 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99,733 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 98,378 tonnes | -1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98,378 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98,378 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,444 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 13,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,685 tonnes | 12,200 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,990 tonnes | 36,300 tonnes | 56,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,845 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,700 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,579 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 124,827 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,462 tonnes | 97,600 tonnes | 103,800 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 60 Azerbaijan 121,103 tonnes compare
- 61 Paraguay 112,941 tonnes compare
- 62 Sweden 110,160 tonnes compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 94,831 tonnes compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 92,520 tonnes compare
- 66 Costa Rica 89,969 tonnes 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 egg production in Tunisia?
- Egg production in Tunisia was 98,378 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 124,827 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for egg production?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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