Fruit consumption by type in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fruit consumption by type was 11.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by type in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 11.77 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by 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 type in Tunisia peaked at 11.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 6.14 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 kilograms per year per capita | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 5 Egypt 14.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Libya 14.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Qatar 13.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 Bahrain 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 9.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Sudan 8 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type in Tunisia?
- Fruit consumption by type in Tunisia was 11.77 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. 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.