Summary

The Tunisian fruit and vegetable market is projected to register a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period (2021-2026).

The global pandemic COVID-19 had a significant impact on the fruit and vegetable market in Tunisia. The supply of fruits was negatively affected due to lock down and social distancing measures as fruit farming is labor-intensive. The transportations problems due to Covid-19 related restrictions, has reduced the fruit and vegetable market supply to the local markets resulting in the stockpiled with the producers leading to wastage of food.

Tunisia fruit and vegetable market is one of the strategic sectors of the country's economy. In 2019, Tunisia produced 3.0 million metric ton of vegetables, 130,000.0 metric ton of tomatoes, 544,976.0 metric ton of citrus, and 288,700.0 metric ton of dates. Tunisian agriculture is of vital importance, as it contributed to 10.1% of the GDP in 2019. Olives, dates, and fresh fruits are grown for both international and domestic consumption. Agricultural produce contributes to 6.0% of the total export earnings in the region. Tunisia is the second-largest exporter of organic products, which mainly include olive, date, vegetable, aromatic and medicinal plants, and vines. About 80.0% of the Tunisian organic produce is exported, and it is the only African country that has the recognition of equivalence with the EU and Switzerland, pertaining to organic agriculture.

Key Market Trends

Export of Fruits and Vegetables

The exceptionally dry climate of Tunisia contributes to a very low incidence of aflatoxin in the dried fruits and, thereby, it has made the country one of the major exporters of dried fruits in that region. The geography and the proximity to large international markets, like the European, and Middle-East and North African (MENA) regions have made Tunisia the gateway for other African countries. Minimum support price, market liberalization, enhanced rural transport infrastructure, and incentives for investment are also driving the fruit and vegetable market in Tunisia. In 2019, Tunisia exported around 317,564.0 metric ton of fruits and 73,936.0 metric ton of vegetables to Morocco and France, respectively, with the fruit export dominating the export market during the forecast period. Morocco, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain are some of the major importers of the Tunisian fruits, whereas Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Germany are the major importers of Tunisian vegetables.

Vegetable Production Dominates the Market

Tunisia leads in the production of vegetables compared to fruits, which accounted for 3,142,885 metric ton in 2019, which was a 2.6% increase when compared to the production volume in 2018. Fruit production was increased in 2019 accounting for 2,120,183 metric ton from 1,968,297 metric ton in 2018. Tomatoes, onion, chili, pepper, carrots, pumpkins, and cucumber are some of the vegetables grown majorly in the region, among which, tomatoes and potatoes are the important comestibles of Tunisians. The production of vegetables in the region has been significantly increasing in recent years, showing growth in production.

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