Capture fisheries production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Capture fisheries production was 86,030 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86,030 metric tons
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
86th
of 216 countries
All-time high
116,935 metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
16,650 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Tunisia is 86,030 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Tunisia peaked at 116,935 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,650 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Tunisia 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,650 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 21,800 metric tons | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 20,804 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 26,060 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 21,676 metric tons | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 23,201 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 26,193 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 28,207 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 28,484 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 30,127 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 22,660 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 25,870 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 28,289 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 30,674 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 42,347 metric tons | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 45,271 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 50,024 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 55,721 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 56,397 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59,708 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 61,068 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 57,996 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 63,689 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 67,951 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 75,739 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 89,678 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 91,221 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 97,504 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 99,183 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 93,118 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 84,214 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 85,736 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 86,338 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 82,616 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 85,810 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 83,256 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 83,534 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 86,390 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 88,098 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 92,395 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 94,670 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 97,525 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 96,720 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 90,254 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 110,364 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 109,143 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 111,393 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 103,599 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 96,061 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 94,385 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 93,179 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 102,036 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 108,073 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 109,764 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 114,374 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 116,935 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 105,814 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 106,187 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105,870 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 114,072 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 104,511 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 102,805 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 112,282 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 107,824 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 86,030 metric tons | -20.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86,030 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86,030 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,320 metric tons | 16,650 metric tons | 30,127 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,696 metric tons | 22,660 metric tons | 59,708 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,715 metric tons | 57,996 metric tons | 99,183 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,839 metric tons | 82,616 metric tons | 92,395 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,411 metric tons | 90,254 metric tons | 111,393 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,630 metric tons | 93,179 metric tons | 116,935 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,690 metric tons | 86,030 metric tons | 112,282 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Tunisia?
- Capture fisheries production in Tunisia was 86,030 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,935 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,650 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for capture fisheries production?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.