Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 14.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Tunisia is 14.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Tunisia peaked at 63.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 63.5% | — |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 48.4% | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | -26.8% |
| 1968 | 33.1% | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 29.9% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -43.9% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +14.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8% | 32.0% | 63.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 12.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Tunisia?
- Food exports in Tunisia was 14.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for food exports?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.