How have things changed? in Tunisia
Tunisia: How have things changed? was 104,774 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104,774 metric tons
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
138,295 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
22,660 metric tons
in 1970
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Tunisia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 104,774 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Tunisia peaked at 138,295 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,660 metric tons, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23,201 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 26,193 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 28,207 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 28,484 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 30,127 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 22,660 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 25,870 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 28,289 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 30,674 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 42,347 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 45,273 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 50,033 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 55,738 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 56,425 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59,749 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 61,124 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58,068 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 63,806 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 68,111 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 75,855 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 89,826 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 91,403 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 97,716 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 100,176 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 93,938 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 85,236 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 86,514 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 87,197 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 83,417 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 86,947 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 84,216 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 84,885 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 88,265 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 89,940 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 93,490 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 96,224 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 99,393 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 98,700 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 92,340 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 112,672 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 111,746 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 114,248 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 107,261 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 100,110 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 98,929 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 98,626 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 109,270 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 117,270 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 121,698 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 126,037 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 131,519 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 121,967 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 128,120 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 127,696 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 138,295 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 128,142 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 128,904 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 133,208 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 129,103 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 104,774 metric tons | -18.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 104,774 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 104,774 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,242 metric tons | 23,201 metric tons | 30,127 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 41,706 metric tons | 22,660 metric tons | 59,749 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,002 metric tons | 58,068 metric tons | 100,176 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,011 metric tons | 83,417 metric tons | 93,490 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,162 metric tons | 92,340 metric tons | 114,248 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,050 metric tons | 98,626 metric tons | 138,295 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,826 metric tons | 104,774 metric tons | 133,208 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 how have things changed? in Tunisia?
- How have things changed? in Tunisia was 104,774 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,295 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,660 metric tons in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for how have things changed??
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.