Total fisheries production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total fisheries production was 104,774 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total 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
Tunisia recorded 104,774 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Tunisia peaked at 138,295 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,650 metric tons, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,320 metric tons | 16,650 metric tons | 30,127 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,706 metric tons | 22,660 metric tons | 59,749 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,002 metric tons | 58,068 metric tons | 100,176 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,011 metric tons | 83,417 metric tons | 93,490 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,162 metric tons | 92,340 metric tons | 114,248 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,050 metric tons | 98,626 metric tons | 138,295 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,826 metric tons | 104,774 metric tons | 133,208 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 443 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 825 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,756 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,119 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 28.74 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,772 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Tunisia?
- Total fisheries production in Tunisia was 104,774 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 total fisheries production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,295 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,650 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for total fisheries production?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.