Animal protein consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Animal protein consumption was 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Tunisia is 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Tunisia peaked at 4.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9451 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1964.
Tunisia ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9451 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 90 United States 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 91 Ukraine 4.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 92 Panama 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 94 Angola 4.48 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 95 Uganda 4.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 96 Benin 4.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,082 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 50.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,082 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.71 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Tunisia?
- Animal protein consumption in Tunisia was 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9451 grams of protein per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Tunisia rank for animal protein consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.