Rapeseed production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rapeseed production was 5,474 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed production in Tunisia, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rapeseed production in Tunisia is 5,474 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed production in Tunisia peaked at 6,436 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 818 tonnes, in 1995.
Tunisia ranks 52nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Rapeseed production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 818 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 1,020 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,070 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,500 tonnes | +133.6% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 2,600 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 2,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 2,617 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,009 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2,976 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,067 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,157 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,248 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,339 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,429 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,520 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,618 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,796 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,645 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3,587 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,622 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,196 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 4,801 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 5,361 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 6,436 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 5,474 tonnes | -14.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5,474 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,737 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5,474 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,267 tonnes, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed production in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +133.6% | 1,070 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,282 tonnes | 818 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,843 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 3,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,600 tonnes | 3,248 tonnes | 4,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,614 tonnes | 4,801 tonnes | 6,436 tonnes | 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 rapeseed production in Tunisia?
- Rapeseed production in Tunisia was 5,474 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 rapeseed production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,436 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 818 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for rapeseed production?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.