African wheat producing countries

TUNISIA

Basic statistics

Institutes

Agro-ecological zones

Map of agro-ecological zones

Varieties

Average	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Population (1000)	6 448	7 334	8 156	8 943	9 586
Arable land (1000 ha)	3 190	3 070	2 909	2 842	2 850 (1999)
Irrigated land (1000 ha)	243	300	300	361	380 (1999)
Agricultural tractors (No.)	25 800	26 100	23 982	35 090	35 100
Harvesters (No.)	2 450	2 770	3 010	2 860	2 850

WHEAT	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Production (tons)	869 000	1 380 000	1 122 000	530 800	841 600
Harvested area (ha)	853 000	1 033 000	882 000	415 350	910 000
Yield (kg/ha)	1 019	1 336	1 272	1 278	925
Import (tons)	648 408	487 013	897 618	1 652 381	1 385 025
Export (tons)	505	-	-	-	0
Consumption (kg/per/yr)	196.1	199.9	206.2	207.9	198.7