Tunisia leads the world in phrases of the realm of land devoted to organic olive cultivation. The whole space below cultivation is roughly 144,000 hectares. By the tip of 2025, the nation had managed to extend its exports of organic produce, producing roughly US$574 thousand. This was reported by
Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), a accomplice of TV BRICS, citing the Directorate General of Organic Agriculture on the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries.
“Tunisia has achieved a historic record in olive oil exports in December, January, and February. […] These results mark a major success for Tunisian economic diplomacy,” stated Samir Abid, Minister of Trade and Export Development. The minister famous that month-to-month oil exports exceeded 50,000 tonnes due to the coordinated efforts of assorted stakeholders.
The organic farming sector, protecting an space of 235,000 hectares, has develop into a strategic focus inside the nationwide agricultural system. It includes round 6,270 individuals, together with producers, processors and exporters, which displays the excessive stage of organisation and worth chains. The improvement of certification and management techniques in line with worldwide requirements helps to broaden entry to international markets.
High world demand for olive oil, beneficial pure situations for its cultivation in Tunisia and the adopted nationwide technique for the sector’s improvement as much as 2030, geared toward bettering administration and enhancing product high quality, allow the state to take care of a gentle tempo of improvement.
It is famous that the nationwide technique for the event of the organic agriculture sector is geared toward stimulating and diversifying the nationwide economic system. In explicit, the technique consists of the event of a number of financial actions, together with ecotourism and crafts, in pilot zones in Sejnane, Kesra, El Haouaria, Majel Bel Abbes and Hazoua.
