Fruit consumption by fruit type in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 11.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 11.77 for fruit consumption by fruit type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Tunisia peaked at 11.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 | — |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -48.1% |
| 1963 | 5.04 | +149.8% |
| 1964 | 5.69 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 6.14 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5.07 | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 5.35 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 5.31 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 4.39 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4.63 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.36 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.38 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.88 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5.33 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.09 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.51 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 4.55 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 5.03 | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 6.06 | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 5.81 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.27 | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 6.14 | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 5.16 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 3.91 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.61 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 6.04 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 6.05 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.58 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 5.75 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -53.9% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.06 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.85 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 10.45 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.98 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.77 | +7.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105, 1122.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +149.8% | 2.02 | 5.04 |
| 2006 | +95.6% | 3.48 | 6.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 | 2.02 | 6.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 | 4.36 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 3.95 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 3.91 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 3.14 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 3.85 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 9.93 | 11.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Tunisia?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Tunisia was 11.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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