Figs production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 23,797 t of figs, the 12th largest in the world (1.78% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 35,000 t in 1993. Area harvested: 16,612 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 23,797 t
- World rank
- 12 of 49
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1993
Figs in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 2.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 4.4 (−68%)
- kg per person
- 1.94
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | United States | 28,174 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 27,243 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Tunisia | 23,797 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Albania | 22,591 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Brazil | 20,586 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of figs
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 | 23,797 | −0.1% | 16,612 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 23,811 | +0.5% | 16,611 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 23,700 | −1.9% | 16,521 | 1.43 |
| 2021 | 24,150 | +23% | 17,020 | 1.42 |
| 2020 | 19,600 | −27% | 13,937 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 27,000 | −1.5% | 19,097 | 1.41 |
| 2018 | 27,400 | +6.2% | 19,276 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 25,800 | +15% | 17,891 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 22,500 | −25% | 15,168 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +11% | 19,546 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 27,000 | +15% | 17,590 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 23,500 | −6.0% | 18,120 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 17,340 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 17,600 | 1.48 |
| 2010 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 17,600 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 28,000 | +12% | 17,690 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +14% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 22,000 | −12% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 18,380 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 23,000 | −15% | 18,600 | 1.24 |
| 2004 | 27,000 | +29% | 15,000 | 1.80 |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +17% | 15,000 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 15,000 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 19,000 | −37% | 15,000 | 1.27 |
| 2000 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 19,350 | 1.55 |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +15% | 18,000 | 1.67 |
| 1998 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | −13% | 15,000 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +15% | 15,200 | 1.97 |
| 1995 | 26,000 | −13% | 13,000 | 2.00 |
| 1994 | 30,000 | −14% | 15,200 | 1.97 |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 17,500 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +14% | 15,200 | 2.11 |
| 1991 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 14,087 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 27,000 | +74% | 14,000 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 15,500 | +38% | 12,000 | 1.29 |
| 1988 | 11,200 | −48% | 12,000 | 0.93 |
| 1987 | 21,600 | +2.9% | 15,000 | 1.44 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | −13% | 15,000 | 1.40 |
| 1985 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 29,000 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +10% | 25,000 | 0.88 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | −20% | 20,000 | 1.10 |
| 1980 | 27,500 | +10% | 17,000 | 1.62 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +56% | 17,200 | 1.45 |
| 1978 | 16,000 | −11% | 17,000 | 0.94 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +13% | 16,950 | 1.06 |
| 1976 | 15,900 | +1.3% | 16,900 | 0.94 |
| 1975 | 15,700 | +12% | 16,655 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | −15% | 16,460 | 0.85 |
| 1973 | 16,500 | −8.3% | 16,155 | 1.02 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +8.4% | 16,000 | 1.13 |
| 1971 | 16,600 | +20% | 16,000 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 13,800 | −1.4% | 13,000 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 14,000 | −22% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 18,000 | +13% | 18,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | −11% | 16,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | +29% | 18,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 14,000 | −22% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 18,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | −21% | 19,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 24,000 | — | 24,000 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 37,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 52
- Imports
- 1 t USD 18,000
- Importer rank
- 81 of 83
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of figs in Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 23,797 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of figs?
Tunisia ranked 12th of 49 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of figs in Tunisia changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 35,000 t in 1993.
What is the yield of figs in Tunisia?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,797 t from 16,612 ha), against a world average of 4.4 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import figs?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 7 t (USD 37,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 18,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 imputed 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.