All citrus fruit production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 808,002 t of all citrus fruit, the 26th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 822,046 t in 2019. Area harvested: 42,565 ha, yield 19.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 808,002 t
- World rank
- 26 of 136
- 10-year change
- +73%
- Record
- 822,046 t
- 2019
All citrus fruit in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.49%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.0
- world 15.6 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 65.8
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +73%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Syria | 887,118 | 0.54% |
| 25 | Australia | 884,698 | 0.53% |
| 26 | Tunisia | 808,002 | 0.49% |
| 27 | Ghana | 756,984 | 0.46% |
| 28 | Japan | 720,515 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 808,002 | +8.2% | 42,565 | 18.98 |
| 2023 | 746,997 | +2.2% | 41,328 | 18.07 |
| 2022 | 730,861 | −11% | 41,305 | 17.69 |
| 2021 | 821,450 | +11% | 44,689 | 18.38 |
| 2020 | 737,588 | −10% | 35,340 | 20.87 |
| 2019 | 822,046 | +16% | 39,990 | 20.56 |
| 2018 | 708,115 | +15% | 38,205 | 18.53 |
| 2017 | 613,770 | +29% | 42,967 | 14.28 |
| 2016 | 475,051 | −8.3% | 36,622 | 12.97 |
| 2015 | 518,324 | +11% | 43,756 | 11.85 |
| 2014 | 467,178 | +7.2% | 37,816 | 12.35 |
| 2013 | 435,651 | −4.2% | 35,972 | 12.11 |
| 2012 | 454,900 | +1.8% | 37,061 | 12.27 |
| 2011 | 446,870 | +11% | 37,068 | 12.06 |
| 2010 | 403,730 | +5.3% | 33,735 | 11.97 |
| 2009 | 383,304 | −0.1% | 32,201 | 11.90 |
| 2008 | 383,689 | +14% | 32,638 | 11.76 |
| 2007 | 335,475 | −3.8% | 28,373 | 11.82 |
| 2006 | 348,649 | +9.0% | 29,324 | 11.89 |
| 2005 | 319,794 | +13% | 28,133 | 11.37 |
| 2004 | 283,781 | −4.0% | 24,196 | 11.73 |
| 2003 | 295,636 | −5.2% | 25,490 | 11.60 |
| 2002 | 312,000 | +2.0% | 27,402 | 11.39 |
| 2001 | 306,000 | +6.1% | 26,607 | 11.50 |
| 2000 | 288,476 | +6.5% | 25,327 | 11.39 |
| 1999 | 270,940 | −5.7% | 23,636 | 11.46 |
| 1998 | 287,183 | +7.7% | 25,290 | 11.36 |
| 1997 | 266,611 | +2.5% | 23,587 | 11.30 |
| 1996 | 260,000 | +11% | 21,787 | 11.93 |
| 1995 | 234,900 | −7.8% | 21,312 | 11.02 |
| 1994 | 254,700 | −25% | 22,516 | 11.31 |
| 1993 | 338,000 | +49% | 30,080 | 11.24 |
| 1992 | 226,100 | −19% | 19,832 | 11.40 |
| 1991 | 279,600 | −0.4% | 24,818 | 11.27 |
| 1990 | 280,855 | −8.0% | 21,981 | 12.78 |
| 1989 | 305,300 | +13% | 22,300 | 13.69 |
| 1988 | 270,000 | −5.3% | 21,800 | 12.39 |
| 1987 | 285,000 | +1.2% | 21,300 | 13.38 |
| 1986 | 281,500 | +28% | 20,800 | 13.53 |
| 1985 | 220,300 | −5.8% | 19,700 | 11.18 |
| 1984 | 233,900 | +47% | 2,200 | 106.32 |
| 1983 | 158,950 | −9.2% | 1,600 | 99.34 |
| 1982 | 175,000 | −21% | 1,100 | 159.09 |
| 1981 | 220,600 | +38% | — | — |
| 1980 | 160,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1979 | 183,200 | −17% | — | — |
| 1978 | 219,700 | +37% | — | — |
| 1977 | 160,800 | −1.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 162,800 | +24% | — | — |
| 1975 | 130,900 | +22% | — | — |
| 1974 | 107,000 | +43% | — | — |
| 1973 | 75,000 | −41% | — | — |
| 1972 | 126,200 | +64% | — | — |
| 1971 | 77,000 | −24% | — | — |
| 1970 | 101,000 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1969 | 97,500 | +48% | — | — |
| 1968 | 66,000 | −40% | — | — |
| 1967 | 110,100 | +34% | — | — |
| 1966 | 82,000 | −12% | — | — |
| 1965 | 92,900 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1964 | 92,300 | +31% | — | — |
| 1963 | 70,500 | −16% | — | — |
| 1962 | 84,000 | −9.2% | — | — |
| 1961 | 92,500 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 808,002 t in 2024, 0.49% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Tunisia ranked 26th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Tunisia changed?
It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 822,046 t in 2019.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Tunisia?
19.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (808,002 t from 42,565 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.