Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,891 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,891 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,947 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
893.9 kg per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia is 1,891 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia peaked at 1,947 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 893.9 kg per hectare, in 1994.
Tunisia ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,145 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,546 kg per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 1,517 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,210 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 893.9 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1,447 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 1,061 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 1,296 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 1,229 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 984.5 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 1,715 kg per hectare | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 1,234 kg per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1,516 kg per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1,310 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1,443 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,256 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 1,622 kg per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 1,467 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,878 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 1,694 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,711 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,674 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,136 kg per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 1,806 kg per hectare | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 1,103 kg per hectare | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 1,541 kg per hectare | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 1,304 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1,223 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,947 kg per hectare | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 1,324 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 1,452 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,640 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 kg per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 1,891 kg per hectare | +45.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,891 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,891 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,246 kg per hectare | 893.9 kg per hectare | 1,546 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,442 kg per hectare | 984.5 kg per hectare | 1,878 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,514 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 1,947 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,522 kg per hectare | 1,300 kg per hectare | 1,891 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 124 Uganda 1,920 kg per hectare compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 1,900 kg per hectare compare
- 127 Honduras 1,887 kg per hectare compare
- 128 Malawi 1,857 kg per hectare compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 1,834 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 45.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.76 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Tunisia was 1,891 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 893.9 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Tunisia ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.