Wheat bran, sharps and residues market in Tunisia

Earlier Report Observations

The market for wheat bran, sharps and residues in Tunisia saw domestic production increase from 363.8 thousand tons in 2018 to 384.5 thousand tons in 2021, while imports fell from 88.3 to 70.2 thousand tons over the same period. This pushed total market volume to a peak of 454.7 thousand tons in 2021. The market operated under a strongly interventionist state policy that regulated local grain supplies.

A contraction began in 2022, with market volume dropping to 415.5 thousand tons and then to 412.5 thousand tons in 2023. Production declined over these two years, influenced by persistent drought that reduced cereal yields and constrained the supply of milling by-products. The same period saw the inauguration of a workshop for finished products from ancient wheat varieties, reflecting a shift toward value-added processing. Imports fell sharply to 38.0 thousand tons in 2022 before partially recovering to 45.0 thousand tons in 2023.

In 2024, imports of wheat bran and residues reached 61.7 thousand tons. Tunisian authorities implemented measures to boost wheat cultivation, targeting a sown area of 1.17 million hectares for the 2024/2025 season and setting guaranteed base prices to encourage farmer delivery. However, ongoing drought conditions continued to challenge cereal production, with the Cereals Office managing import tenders and collection operations.

Production wheat bran, sharps and residues in Tunisia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of wheat bran, sharps and residues, 2017-2020

World map of production of wheat bran, sharps and residues, 2017-2020

Tunisia's production of wheat bran, sharps, and residues increased for the second consecutive year. In 2019, output remained nearly unchanged at 371.3 thousand tons, followed by a similar level in 2020. The lowest production was recorded in 2018 at 363.8 thousand tons, marking a 1.2% decline from the previous year. The largest increase occurred in 2019, with production rising by 1.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports wheat bran, sharps and residues from Tunisia

Market analysis indicates that Tunisia did not export any wheat bran, sharps, or residues from 2017 through 2020.

Imports wheat bran, sharps and residues to Tunisia

Imports in kind, t

Tunisia's imports of wheat bran, sharps, and residues declined for the second year in a row. In 2019, imports fell by 13.9%, followed by a further decrease of 13.1% in 2020, bringing the volume down to 66,108 tons. The peak import level was in 2018 at 88,315 tons, which represented an 8.4% increase from the previous year. Overall, from 2017 to 2020, imports dropped by 18.9%, averaging an annual decline of 6.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Italy and Greece remained the primary suppliers of wheat bran, sharps, and residues to Tunisia, together accounting for 71.2% of total imports by volume.

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 value of Tunisia's wheat bran, sharps, and residues imports continued to fall for the second consecutive year. In 2019, imports dropped by 16.6%, and in 2020, they decreased by another 11.2% to 11,391 thousand US dollars. The highest import value was recorded in 2018 at 15,373 thousand US dollars, reflecting a 27.2% increase from the year before. Over the 2017-2020 period, total imports declined by 5.7%, with a compound annual growth rate of -1.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Tunisia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy dominated Tunisia's import market in value terms, holding a 75.2% share of total flows, while other countries played a more limited role.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Tunisia in value, 2017-2020