Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 564.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
564.82 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
594.38 grams per day per capita
in 1988
All-time low
447.7 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia is 564.82 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia peaked at 594.38 grams per day per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 447.7 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447.7 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 453.63 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 459.33 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 461.06 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 474.35 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 457.39 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 469.48 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 468.65 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 449.23 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 461.09 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 478.63 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 505.5 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 504.51 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 500 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 483.19 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 476.88 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 514.64 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 542.59 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 534.54 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 555 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 530.1 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 519.28 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 550.87 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 568.76 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 573.66 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 580.59 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 580.8 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 594.38 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 588.64 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 585.46 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 585.38 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 567.55 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 577.21 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 570.28 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 582.01 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 590.27 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 586.89 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 585.8 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 569.7 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 552.83 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 564.85 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 547.02 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 548.45 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 541.12 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 570.07 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 545.5 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 556.75 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 548.89 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 573.39 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 557.37 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 577.4 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 551.4 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 558.47 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 568.3 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 555.37 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 565.51 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 557.01 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 561.7 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 559.51 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 574.03 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 586.44 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 567.01 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 564.82 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 564.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 564.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.09 grams per day per capita | 447.7 grams per day per capita | 474.35 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 500.16 grams per day per capita | 461.09 grams per day per capita | 542.59 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.21 grams per day per capita | 519.28 grams per day per capita | 594.38 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.06 grams per day per capita | 567.55 grams per day per capita | 590.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.89 grams per day per capita | 541.12 grams per day per capita | 573.39 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.2 grams per day per capita | 551.4 grams per day per capita | 577.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.08 grams per day per capita | 564.82 grams per day per capita | 586.44 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 29 Liberia 568.68 grams per day per capita compare
- 30 Montenegro 567.2 grams per day per capita compare
- 31 Panama 566.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 33 Thailand 564.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 34 Afghanistan 557.42 grams per day per capita compare
- 35 Mauritius 555.81 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Tunisia was 564.82 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 594.38 grams per day per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.7 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.