Total fisheries production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total fisheries production was 104,774 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104,774 metric tons
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
86th
of 216 countries
All-time high
138,295 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
16,650 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 216 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.
Total 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 | 45,273 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 50,033 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 55,738 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 56,425 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59,749 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 61,124 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58,068 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 63,806 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 68,111 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 75,855 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 89,826 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 91,403 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 97,716 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 100,176 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 93,938 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 85,236 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 86,514 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 87,197 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 83,417 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 86,947 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 84,216 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 84,885 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 88,265 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 89,940 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 93,490 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 96,224 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 99,393 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 98,700 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 92,340 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 112,672 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 111,746 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 114,248 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 107,261 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 100,110 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 98,929 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 98,626 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 109,270 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 117,270 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 121,698 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 126,037 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 131,519 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 121,967 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 128,120 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 127,696 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 138,295 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 128,142 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 128,904 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 133,208 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 129,103 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 104,774 metric tons | -18.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 104,774 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 104,774 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 3.2× 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 | 41,706 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 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 216 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.