Wheat production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Wheat production was 1.15 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 144.7%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.02 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
360,000 tonnes
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
In 2024, wheat production in Tunisia stood at 1.15 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 144.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Tunisia peaked at 2.02 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 360,000 tonnes, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 51st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 640,000 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 800,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 690,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 800,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 650,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 550,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 600,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 480,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 519,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 660,000 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 965,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 890,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 857,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 935,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 810,000 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 750,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 750,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 680,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 869,000 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 963,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 916,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 618,000 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 711,330 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million tonnes | +94.0% |
| 1986 | 630,000 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million tonnes | +115.9% |
| 1988 | 360,000 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1989 | 420,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million tonnes | +167.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 502,600 tonnes | -64.4% |
| 1995 | 530,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million tonnes | +280.1% |
| 1997 | 884,900 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 842,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 422,200 tonnes | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million tonnes | +369.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 919,000 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million tonnes | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 822,000 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million tonnes | +95.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 975,490 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 912,570 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 926,592 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 470,000 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million tonnes | +144.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.15 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 7.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.15 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 11.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +369.9% | 422,200 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +280.1% | 530,800 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,556 tonnes | 465,000 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 781,600 tonnes | 519,000 tonnes | 965,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,723 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 502,600 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 422,200 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 822,000 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,000 tonnes | 470,000 tonnes | 1.19 million 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 wheat production in Tunisia?
- Wheat production in Tunisia was 1.15 million 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 wheat production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for wheat production?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.