Vegetable consumption per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 252.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
252.42 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
275.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
70.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita 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
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Tunisia is 252.42 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Tunisia peaked at 275.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.4 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 83.48 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 75.02 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 72.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 84.35 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 93.96 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 83.05 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 81.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 95.02 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 97.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 107.18 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 109.57 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 115.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 125.9 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 125.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 140.71 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 126.63 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 134.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 140.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 137.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 143.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 133.31 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 148.32 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 150.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 149.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 150.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 153.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 128.87 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 132.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 161.9 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 164.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 161.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 141.3 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 150.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 154.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 164.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 146.34 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 168.57 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 174.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 174.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 154.06 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 173.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 192.69 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 202.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 193.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 196.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 210.36 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 210.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 216.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 235.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 227.15 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 242.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 243.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 246.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 275.27 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 248.24 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 250.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 251.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 266.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 267.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 270.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 232.49 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 252.42 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 252.42 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 252.42 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1 kilograms per year per capita | 70.4 kilograms per year per capita | 95.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.41 kilograms per year per capita | 97.82 kilograms per year per capita | 140.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.81 kilograms per year per capita | 128.87 kilograms per year per capita | 153.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.79 kilograms per year per capita | 141.3 kilograms per year per capita | 174.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.43 kilograms per year per capita | 154.06 kilograms per year per capita | 216.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.68 kilograms per year per capita | 227.15 kilograms per year per capita | 275.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.73 kilograms per year per capita | 232.49 kilograms per year per capita | 270.28 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 9 Tonga 261.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 260.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Tajikistan 259.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Turkey 250.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Algeria 221.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Luxembourg 219.13 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Tunisia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Tunisia was 252.42 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.