Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 47 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia is 47 percent, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 53 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46 percent, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 75th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53 percent | — |
| 2002 | 53 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 53 percent | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53 percent | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52 percent | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51 percent | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50 percent | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48 percent | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47 percent | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46 percent | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47 percent | +2.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 47 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 47 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47 percent, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.33 percent | 51 percent | 53 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.4 percent | 46 percent | 50 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 percent | 46 percent | 47 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 47 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 53 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 percent in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.