What are Tunisia's agricultural strengths, especially olive oil?

Quels sont les atouts agricoles de la Tunisie, notamment l'huile d'olive?

Confidence: high Reviewed: 2026-04-04 EN FR

Short Answer

World's 2nd largest olive oil exporter. 80M+ olive trees, 340K tons/year production. Also: dates (Deglet Nour, world-famous), citrus, wine, organic farming (250K+ hectares certified). EU organic imports agreement. Agriculture = 10% GDP, 15% employment. Key regions: Sfax (olive), Tozeur (dates), Cap Bon (citrus, wine).

Version francaise

2e exportateur mondial d'huile d'olive. 80M+ oliviers, 340K tonnes/an. Aussi : dattes (Deglet Nour), agrumes, vin, bio (250K+ hectares certifies). Agriculture = 10% PIB, 15% emploi. Regions cles : Sfax (olive), Tozeur (dattes), Cap Bon (agrumes, vin).

Sources & Evidence

Tunisia is the world's 2nd largest olive oil exporter

La Tunisie est le 2e exportateur mondial d'huile d'olive

verified

COI (Conseil Oleicole International) 2024 2024-01-01 — 2025-12-31 2 rang mondial

Limitations & Caveats

Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.

Related Entities

Agriculture Sector

Review & Confidence

Last reviewed	2026-04-04
Expires	2026-09-30
Refresh	quarterly
Confidence	high
License	CC-BY-4.0

Author & Reviewer

Author	welovetunisia.com Editorial Team
Reviewer	Mohamed Nizar Yaiche
Methodology	Review process

Machine Formats

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