Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia
Tunisia: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia stood at 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia peaked at 0.168 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | +368.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 0.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0236 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0592 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0768 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0751 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0939 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.104 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1412 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1405 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1559 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1521 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.168 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1347 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +368.4% | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +350.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0928 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0351 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1559 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1479 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1347 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.168 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 67 Mexico 0.1445 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tonga 0.1431 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tanzania 0.1378 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Poland 0.1328 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cuba 0.1221 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Zambia 0.1097 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Tunisia was 0.137 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.168 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.