Earlier Report Observations
The pork market in Tunisia exhibited considerable volatility from 2018 to 2023. Market volume peaked at 197.1 thousand tons in 2019, a year when imports reached 70.8 thousand tons. A sharp contraction followed in 2020, bringing the market down to 125.5 thousand tons. After stabilizing around 124-125 thousand tons in 2021 and 2022, volume recovered to 136.6 thousand tons in 2023. Over this period, domestic production trended downward, falling from 127.6 thousand tons to 122.7 thousand tons.
In 2024, pork imports amounted to 21.7 thousand tons. That year, Tunisian authorities enforced a strict ban and controls on the commercialization of pork, denying its presence in some local food products.
Table of content
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Terms of use of the report
- 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
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4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
- 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
- 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
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4.1.1. In kind
- 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
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4.1. Key Market Indicators
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5. Production
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5.1. Production in Tunisia
- 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Tunisia in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Tunisia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
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5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
- 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
- 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
- 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
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5.1. Production in Tunisia
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6. Imports
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
- 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
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6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
- 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
- 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
- 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
- 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
- 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
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6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
- 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
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6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
- 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
- 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
- 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
- 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
- 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
- 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
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6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
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7. Exports
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7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
- 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
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7.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
- 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tunisia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
- 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
- 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
- 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tunisia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
- 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tunisia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
- 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
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7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
- 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
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7.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
- 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tunisia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
- 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
- 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
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7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
- 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tunisia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
- 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
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7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
- 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tunisia, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
- 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Tunisia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
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7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
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8. Trade balance
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
- 8.1.1. In kind, kg
- 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
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8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
- 8.2.1. In kind, kg
- 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
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8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
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9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
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9.1. Direct Data
- 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.2. Mirror Data
- 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
- 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
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9.1. Direct Data
Production pork in Tunisia
In kind, 2017-2020, t
Top producers of pork, 2017-2020
World map of production of pork, 2017-2020
Tunisia's pork production has declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 125.5 tons of pork, marking a slight decrease of 0.6% compared to the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, production fell by 3.3%, with an average annual decline of 1.1%.
Annual dynamics of production in Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020, t
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | (1.7%) | (1.0%) | (0.6%) | (1.1%) |
Exports pork from Tunisia
Exports in kind, kg
Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020, kg
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
Between 2017 and 2020, Tunisia's pork exports went almost entirely to Qatar, which accounted for 100.0% of total exports in volume.
Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's exports from Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020
Exports in value, K $ US
Annual dynamics of product's exports from Tunisia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change from last year | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
From 2017 to 2020, Tunisia's pork export value was highly concentrated, with Qatar alone representing 100.0% of total flows.
Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's exports from Tunisia in value, 2017-2020
Imports pork to Tunisia
Imports in kind, kg
Tunisia's pork imports have risen for the second consecutive year. In 2019, imports reached 70 806 kg, showing a sharp year-on-year increase of 85.8%. Between 2017 and 2019, imports grew by 87.8%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 23.4%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020, kg
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | 1.1% | 85.8% | n/a | - |
Throughout 2017 to 2020, France dominated Tunisia's pork imports in volume, consistently making up 100.0% of total flows.
Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020
Imports in value, K $ US
The market showed an unstable trend during this period. Import values fluctuated by 1.8 times between the peak in 2019 and the low in 2018. In 2019, pork deliveries to Tunisia amounted to 210.4 thousand US dollars, up 78.3% from the previous year. The lowest value was recorded in 2018 at 118.0 thousand US dollars, with the largest decline that year at 2.8%.
Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US
| Parameter | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | CAGR | |
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| 1 | Change from last year | (2.8%) | 78.3% | n/a | - |
From 2017 to 2020, France remained the nearly exclusive supplier of pork to Tunisia, holding a 100.0% share of total import value.
Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020
World map of product's imports to Tunisia in value, 2017-2020
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