Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2023
All-time low
1.8%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.0% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tunisia peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11,108 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tunisia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tunisia was 4.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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