Market Size of Grains Industry in Tunisia
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2024 - 2029 |
| Market Size (2024) | USD 1.20 Billion |
| Market Size (2029) | USD 1.43 Billion |
| CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 3.50 % |
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Tunisia Grain Market Analysis
The Grains Market in Tunisia Market size is estimated at USD 1.20 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 1.43 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
Tunisia has the highest per capita consumption of wheat in the North African region, which is close to 258 kg per year. Further demand for wheat is created by visitors every year from Algeria and Libya (over two million) who have high requirements of wheat-based food products. The total Tunisian wheat consumption is around 3 million metric ton, every year. A strategy was formulated to reach 2.7 million metric ton of cereal production over the next three years, in Tunisia.
Cereals are important crops in Tunisia and occupy about 1.2-1.5 million ha, of which about 13% is planted with bread wheat, 45% with durum wheat, and 42% in barley. Total cereal production in 2016-2017 reached about 1.5 million metric ton, including 1.1 million metric ton of wheat and 400,000 metric ton of barley. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the area planted for wheat and barley during 2017-2018 to be 724,000 ha and 534,000 ha, respectively, with increased production of 1.2 million metric ton and 500,000 metric ton, respectively.
