Sugar beet production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sugar beet production was 86,572 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86,572 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 69 countries
All-time high
305,500 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet 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 86,572 tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Tunisia peaked at 305,500 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 49,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 37,500 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 56,400 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1967 | 39,850 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 34,100 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 39,744 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 27,400 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1971 | 34,838 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 44,016 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 44,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 47,400 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 52,800 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 83,000 tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1977 | 118,000 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 80,000 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 52,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 73,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 62,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 82,600 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 67,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 135,200 tonnes | +101.8% |
| 1985 | 155,800 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 205,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 303,500 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 256,000 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 252,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 281,700 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 210,300 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 290,750 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 245,830 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 231,500 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 270,000 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 305,500 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 268,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 142,600 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 89,358 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 20,700 tonnes | -76.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 34,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78,000 tonnes | +129.4% |
| 2015 | 76,391 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 76,361 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80,745 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 88,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 87,350 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 85,365 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 86,905 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86,540 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 86,270 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86,572 tonnes | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86,572 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,214 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86,572 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,844 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 56,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,425 tonnes | 27,400 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,210 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 303,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,554 tonnes | 89,358 tonnes | 305,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,070 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 20,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,485 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,330 tonnes | 85,365 tonnes | 86,905 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 sugar beet production in Tunisia?
- Sugar beet production in Tunisia was 86,572 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 sugar beet production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 305,500 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for sugar beet production?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.