Sunflower seed production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sunflower seed production was 6,412 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed 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 6,412 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Tunisia peaked at 11,521 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 54th of 85 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.
Sunflower seed production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 1,885 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 4,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 6,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 7,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 9,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,065 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 11,521 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10,318 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 9,568 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 9,633 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,500 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,769 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,640 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9,196 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8,752 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8,500 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,863 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 6,714 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 6,716 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,544 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6,458 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,321 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,441 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6,406 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,389 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,412 tonnes | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6,412 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695 tonnes, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6,412 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +50.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,788 tonnes | 1,885 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,707 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 11,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,995 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 11,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,524 tonnes | 5,863 tonnes | 9,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,394 tonnes | 6,321 tonnes | 6,441 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 sunflower seed production in Tunisia?
- Sunflower seed production in Tunisia was 6,412 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,521 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for sunflower seed production?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.