The agricultural sector occupies an important place in the Tunisian economy in fact, it guarantees the food security of the based country essentially on the national production and constitutes the principal activity in several regions.

Structural characteristic agricultural sector
 

Farming Area Arable land: 4,9 millions of hectares Perimeters irrigated: 402 000 hectares Cereals:1,6 millions of hectares. Olive trees: 1,6 millions of hectares. Exploiters: 516 000 Exploiting on partial time:40%

• Fishing
  
  Coasts : 1350 km
  Fishing units: 10800
  Fishing port: 41
  - Coastal fishing ports: 23
  - Deep sea ports: 10
  - Dike shelter: 8
  Fishermen: 50600
   

Structure of agricultural production
(2000-2006)