Fruit consumption by type in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fruit consumption by type was 11.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.77 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
2.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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 type in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -48.1% |
| 1963 | 5.04 kilograms per year per capita | +149.8% |
| 1964 | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 6.14 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 5.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 4.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.09 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.51 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 4.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 6.14 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.8 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 5.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.61 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 6.04 kilograms per year per capita | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.56 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 5.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 kilograms per year per capita | -53.9% |
| 2008 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 8.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 10.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.77 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 1122.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.77 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by 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 kilograms per year per capita | 5.04 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2006 | +95.6% | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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 185 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.