Natural resources
Natural resources of Tunisia
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in Tunisia: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
2.2 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2024)
9.1 %
Crude oil, barrels a day (2025)
25,326
Natural gas, billion cubic metres (2024)
1.2
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Oil, gas and coal
Tunisia produced about 25,326 barrels of crude oil a day in 2025. Proved oil reserves were 425 million barrels in 2021. It produced 1.2 billion cubic metres of natural gas in 2024. Proved gas reserves were 65.1 billion cubic metres in 2021.
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| Period | Crude oil |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 75 |
| 2011 | 64 |
| 2012 | 63 |
| 2013 | 60 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 36 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Data. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Period | Production | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Data. Last checked 24 October 2026.
| Phosphate Rock | 3,300 | thousand metric tons | 10 | 1.3 | 3 | 2,500,000 thousand metric tons |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 25 mineral commodities with published production in Tunisia between 2018 and 2022, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Iron ore, mine, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 176 | 187 | 173 | 266 | 250 | 2022: e |
| Iron ore, mine, fe content | Metals | Not published | 110 | 117 | 108 | 166 | 156 | 2022: e |
| Raw steel | Metals | Not published | 84 | 77 | 84 | 85 | 76 | Not published |
| Products, hot-rolled | Metals | Not published | 576 | 332 | 444 | 460 | 499 | Not published |
| Grey | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 7,516 | 7,727 | 6,823 | 8,113 | 7,513 | Not published |
| White | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 306 | 369 | 338 | 386 | 376 | Not published |
| Total | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 7,820 | 8,100 | 7,160 | 8,500 | 7,890 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Compound fertilizers | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 21 | 13 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2020: --; 2021: --; 2022: -- |
| Diammonium phosphate | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 331 | 445 | 414 | 356 | 480 | Not published |
| Dicalcium phosphate | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 61 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 38 | Not published |
| Hyperphosphate | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 4 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 23 | Not published |
| Sodium tripolyphosphate | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 58 | 45 | Not published | Not published | 35 | 2020: --; 2021: -- |
| Triple superphosphate | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 246 | 276 | 131 | 216 | 180 | Not published |
| Fluorspar, products, aluminum fluoride | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 43 | 42 | 35 | 40 | 42 | Not published |
| Gypsum, mine | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 984 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,251 | 1,300 | 2019: r, e; 2020: r, e; 2022: e |
| Lime | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 149 | 122 | 115 | 72 | 60 | Not published |
| Nitrogen, products, ammonium nitrate | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 228 | 173 | 151 | 145 | 148 | Not published |
| Phosphate, compounds, phosphoric acid | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 588 | 398 | 395 | 535 | 533 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock, gross weight | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 2,800 | 3,878 | 3,144 | 3,726 | 3,563 | Not published |
| P2O5 content | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 813 | 1,125 | 912 | 1,081 | 1,030 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Salt, sea salt | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 2,117 | 1,967 | 1,666 | 1,890 | 1,158 | Not published |
| Sulfur, compounds, sulfuric acid | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 2,500 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | Not published |
| Natural gas, dry basis | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | million cubic meters | 1,957 | 1,759 | 1,864 | 2,212 | 2,032 | Not published |
| Crude, including condensate | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 14,965 | 13,870 | 12,444 | 15,695 | 13,505 | Not published |
| Refinery products | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 10,100 | 9,980 | 10,100 | 12,600 | 10,200 | 2019: r |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Aluminum fluoride | Industries Chimiques du Fluor (ICF) (Arab Mining Co., 26.67%; Société Hoteliere El Kantaoui Marhaba International Co., 18.90%; Marhaba Beach Hotel, 17.16%; other investors, 35.27%) | Plant at Gabes, Gabse Governorate | 45 | Not published |
| Barite | North Mining Co. | Mine at Jebel Rmaila Kassrerine Governorate | Not published | Not published |
| Barite | North Mining Co. | Mine at Kedyat Alkoucha Kef Governorate | 13 | Not published |
| Gray | Carthage Cement S.A. (Société Bina Corp., 50.24%; public stocks; 35.64%, Riha Group, 8.96%; Naifer Group, 5.16%) | Plant at Djebel Ressas Ben Arous Governorate | 2,200 | Not published |
| Gray | HANACEM Tunisia (Hana Holding group, 100%) | Plant at Gabes, Gabes Governorate | 600 | Not published |
| Gray | Les Ciment de Bizerte | Plant at Bizerte, Bizerte Governorate | 1,500 | Not published |
| Gray | Société des Ciment d'Enfidha (Cementos Portland Valderrivas S.A. 88%) | Plant at Aïn M'Dhakker (Enfidha), Sousse Governorate | 2,100 | Not published |
| Gray | Société des Ciment de Jbel Oust (Cimentos de Portugal SGPS S.A. 100%) | Plant at Jbel Oust Zaghouan Governorate | 1,800 | Not published |
| Gray | Société des Ciment de Gabès (Secil-Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento S.A., 100%) | Plant at Gabes, Gabes Governorate | 1,400 | Not published |
| Gray | Société des Ciments Artificiels Tunisiens (Colacem S.p.A., 100%) | Plant at Ben Arous Ben Arous Governorate | 1,000 | Not published |
| Gray | Société des Ciment d'Oum el Kélil (Government, 100%) | Plant at Le Kef, Kef Governorate | 1,250 | Not published |
| White | Société Tuniso-Andalouse de Ciment Blanc S.A. (Sotacib) (Grupo Prasa, 100%) | Plant at Feriana Kasserine Governorate | 1,400 | Not published |
| Ammonium nitrate | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Ghannouch Gabes Governorate | 330 | Not published |
| Compound fertilizer | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Ghannouch Gabes Governorate | 30 | Not published |
| Diammonium phosphate | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Ghannouch Gabes Governorate | 1,300 | Not published |
| Dicalcium phosphate | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Ghannouch Gabes Governorate | 100 | Not published |
| Sodium tripolyphosphate | Société Chimique (ALKIMIA) [Doghri Group, 41.04%; Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT), 39.10%; Driss Group, 17.06%; other investors, 2.80%] | Plant at Gabes, Gabes Governorate | 200 | Not published |
| Triple super phosphate | Société Chimique (ALKIMIA) [Doghri Group, 41.04%; Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT), 39.10%; Driss Group, 17.06%; other investors, 2.80%] | Plant at M'dhilla, Gafsa Governorate | 465 | Not published |
| Triple super phosphate | Société Chimique (ALKIMIA) [Doghri Group, 41.04%; Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT), 39.10%; Driss Group, 17.06%; other investors, 2.80%] | Plant at Sfax, Sfax Governorate | 330 | Not published |
| Gypsum | Ali Ben Hassine Bou Allagui | Mine at Jebel Rkaiz El Beidha, Gafsa Governorate | 100 | Not published |
| Gypsum | Industries Chimiques du Fluor (ICF) | Plant in Gabes Governorate | 100 | Not published |
| Gypsum | La Chimique de Tunisie Co. | Mine in Tataouine Governorate | 60 | Not published |
| Gypsum | Société Knauf les Plâtres (Knauf Gips KG) | Plant at Maknassy, Sidi Bou Zid Governorate | 800 | Not published |
| Gypsum | Société Knauf les Plâtres (Knauf Gips KG) | Plant at Ezzahra Tataouine Governorate | 110 | Not published |
| Iron ore, gross weight | Société de Djebel Djerissa (Government, 91%) | Djerissa and Tamera Mines in Kef Governorate | 300 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Raw steel | Société Tunisienne de Sidérurgie (El-Fouladh) (Government, 91%) | Plant at Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte Governorate | 200 | Not published |
| Products, rolled, bar and rod | Intermetal S.A. (private, 100%) | Plant at Ben Arous, Ben Arous Governorate | 300 | Not published |
| Products, rolled, bar and rod | Tunisacier Steelworks (private, 100%) | Plant at Bizerte, Bizerte Governorate | 100 | Not published |
| Lead, mine, gross weight | European Industrial and Base Metals Co. Ltd., 90%, and National Office of Mines (ONM), 10% | Mine at Bou Jaber in Kef Governorate | 3,000 | metric tons |
| Lead, mine, gross weight | North African Mining and Minerals Co. Ltd., 90%, and National Office of Mines (ONM), 10% | Mine at Fej Lehdoum Beja and Siliana Governorates | 12,500 | metric tons |
| Lead, mine, gross weight | North Mining Co. | Mine at Oued Djebs in Beja Governorate | 1,600 | metric tons |
| Lead, mine, gross weight | North Mining Co. | Mine at Sidi Idris in Bizerte Governorate | 1,600 | metric tons |
| Lead, mine, gross weight | Société d’Exploitation de Minière | Mine at Kbouch in Kef Governorate | 1,600 | metric tons |
| Lead, mine, gross weight | Société d’Exploitation de Minière | Mine at Boukhil in Siliana Governorate | 1,600 | metric tons |
| Lime, hydraulic | Les Ciment de Bizerte | Plant at Bizerte, Bizerte Governorate | 70 | Not published |
| Natural gas thousand cubic | British Gas Tunisia Ltd. (British Gas p.l.c., 100%) | Miskar offshore field | 474 | Not published |
| meters | Eni Tunisia B.V., 50%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50% | Djebel Grouz Field onshore | 4,494 | Not published |
| meters | Eni Tunisia B.V., 50%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50% | Oued Zar-Hammouda Field, onshore | 20,811 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and British Gas Tunisia Ltd., 50% | Hasdrubal Field, offshore | 272,122 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Eni Tunisia B.V., 49% | Baraka Field, offshore | 26,615 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%; Eni Tunisia B.V., 25%; Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 20%; Talisman Energy Inc., 5% | Adam Field, onshore | 229,405 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and Mazarine Energy, 50% | Ghrib Field, onshore | 15,125 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Dorra Field, onshre | 27,767 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Anaguid Field, onshore | 2,137 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Nawara Field, offshore | 558,791 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Chourouq Field, onshore | 2,108 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 55%, and Petrofac Ltd., 45% | Chergui Field, offshore | 176,276 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and Perenco Ltd., 50% | Franig Field, offshore | 48,089 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and Perenco Ltd., 50% | Baguel-Tarfa Field onshore | 54,208 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and Perenco Ltd., 50% | Maamoura Field, offshore | 9,947 | Not published |
| meters | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 55%, and Winstar Resources Ltd., 45% | Sabria Field, onshore | 11,185 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Eni Tunisia B.V., 50%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50% | Djebel Grouz Field onshore | 79 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Eni Tunisia B.V., 50%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50% | Oud Zar-Hammouda Field, onshore | 434 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Eni Tunisia B.V., 50%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50% | Makhrouga-Laarich- Debbech Field, onshore | 744 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%; Eni Tunisia B.V., 25%; OMV A.G., 20%; Medco Tunisia Petroleum Co. Ltd., 5% | Adam Field, onshore | 981 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Eni Tunisia B.V., 49% | Baraka Field, offshore | 567 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Eni Tunisia B.V., 49% | Mamoura Field, offshore | 88 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50% Mazarine Energy Tunisia, 45%; Medex Petroleum Ltd., 5% | Ghrib Field, onshore | 308 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Perenco Ltd., 49% | Franig Field, offshore | 38 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Perenco Ltd., 49% | Baguel-Tarfa Field onshore | 311 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Chourouq Field, onshore | 593 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Jinane Field, onshore | 81 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Sondes Field, onshore | 76 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and Shell Tunisia Upstream Ltd., 50% | Hasdrubal Field, offshore | 1,296 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Thyna Petroleum Services S.A., 49% | Cercina Field, offshore | 551 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 55%; China National Petroleum Corporation International, 22.5%; Tuniso-Kuwaitian Company of Petroleum, 22.5% | Sidi El Kilani Field onshore | 183 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 55%, and Société MARETAP S.A., 45% | Ezzouia Field, onshore | 172 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Thyna Petroleum Services S.A., 49% | El Ain-Gremda Field onshore | 69 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Thyna Petroleum Services S.A., 49% | El Hajeb-Guebiba Field onshore | 983 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Thyna Petroleum Services S.A., 49% | Rhemoura Field, onshore | 105 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 55%, and Serinus Energy, 45% | Sabria Field, onshore | 179 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 70%, and Société de Recherches et d'Exploitation des Pétroles en Tunisie (SEREPT), 5% | Douleb Field, onshore | 58 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 95%, and Société de Recherches et d'Exploitation des Pétroles en Tunisie (SEREPT), 30% | Tamesmida Field onshore | 20 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and Société de Recherches et d'Exploitation des Pétroles en Tunisie (SEREPT), 50% | Ashtart Field, offshore | 1,547 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Petrofac Ltd., 55%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 45% | Cherqui Field, offshore | 101 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Petrofac Ltd., 55%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 45% | Sanrhar Field, onshore | 100 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Petrofac Ltd., 55%, and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 45% | Ech-chouech Field, onshore | 60 | Not published |
| Crude thousand 42-gallon | Production-sharing contract between Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP) and HBS Oil Co. | Mazarane Field, onshore | 45 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Crude—Continued thousand 42-gallon | Production-sharing contract between Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP) and Medco Tunisia Petroleum Co. Ltd. | Bir Ben Tartar Field onshore | 189 | Not published |
| Crude—Continued thousand 42-gallon | Serinus Energy p.l.c. | Chouech Essaida Field onshore | 1,213 | Not published |
| Liquefied petroleum do. | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and | Hasdrubal Field, offshore | 634 | Not published |
| gas | British Gas Tunisia Ltd., 50% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| gas | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Eni Tunisia B.V., 49% | Baraka Field, offshore | 90 | Not published |
| gas | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Eni Tunisia B.V., 49% | Mamoura Field, offshore | 15 | Not published |
| gas | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%; Mazarine Energy Tunisia,45%; Medex Petroleum Ltd., 5% | Ghrib Field, onshore | 20 | Not published |
| gas | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 50%, and OMV A.G., 50% | Nawara Field, offshore | 530 | Not published |
| gas | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Perenco Ltd., 49% | Franig Field, offshore | 60 | Not published |
| gas | Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), 51%, and Perenco Ltd., 49% | Baguel-Tarfa Field onshore | 61 | Not published |
| Refined do. | Société Tunisienne des Industries du Raffinage (Government, 100%) | Refinary at Bizerte Bizerte Governorate | 12,775 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG) (Government, 100%) | Kef Eddour Mine, Gafsa Governorate | 1,500 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG) (Government, 100%) | Kef Eschfaier Mine Gafsa Governorate | 2,300 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG) (Government, 100%) | Jallabia mining center Gafsa Governorate | 1,300 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG) (Government, 100%) | Metlaoui, Mzinda Redeyef, and Uom El Araies Mines | 2,600 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Ghannouch Gabes Governorate | 470 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Skhira, Sfax Governorate | 375 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at M'dhilla, Gafsa Governorate | 183 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant in Sfax Governorate | 131 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid | Tunisian Indian Fertilizers S.A. (TIFERT) [Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG), 35%; Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT), 35%; Coromandel International Ltd., 15%; Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemical Ltd., 15%] | Plant at Skhira, Sfax Governorate | 360 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride | Compagnie Générale des Salines de Tunisie (COTUSAL) | The Saline of Sfax Sfax Gorvernate | 315 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride | Compagnie Générale des Salines de Tunisie (COTUSAL) | The Sousse Saltworks Sousse Governorate | 135 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride | Compagnie Générale des Salines de Tunisie (COTUSAL) | The Saltworks of Zarzis Medenine Governorate | 650 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride | Saida S.A. | Mine at Sebkhet Sidi El Heni-Mlichette Zeramdine, Monastir Governorate | 250 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Sodium chloride—Continued | Solar Salt Production Co. | Mine at Sebkhet Mcheguig, Sidi Bouzid Governorate | 60 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride—Continued | Solar Salt Production Co. | Mine at Sebkhet Al Mahbal, Medenine Governorate | 300 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride—Continued | Tunisel S.A. | Mine at Sabkhet Laadhibet, Ben Guerdane, Medenine Governorate | 1,000 | Not published |
| Sodium chloride—Continued | Tunisial Salt Co. | Mine at Nour, Sfax Governorate | 60 | Not published |
| Sodium sulfate | Tataouine Salt Co. [Société Chimique (ALKIMIA), 100%] | Mine at Sebkhet Oum el Khialate, Tataouine Governorate | 100 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT) (Government, 100%) | Plant at Gabes, M'dhilla Sfax, Skhira | 4,800 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Industries Chimiques du Fluor (ICF) (Arab Mining Co., 26.67%; Société Hoteliere El Kantaoui Marhaba International Co., 18.90%; Marhaba Beach Hotel, 17.16%; other investors, 35.27%) | Plant at Gabes, Gabes Governorate | 100 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Tunisian Indian Fertilizers S.A. (TIFERT) [Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG), 35%; Group Chimique Tunisien (GCT), 35%; Coromandel International Ltd., 15%; Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemical Ltd., 15%] | Plant at Skhira, Sfax Governorate | 3,600 | Not published |
| Zinc, mine | European Industrial and Base Metals Co. Ltd., 90%, and National | Mine at Bou Jaber in | 23,000 | metric tons |
| gross weight | Office of Mines (ONM), 10% | Kef Governorate | Not published | Not published |
| gross weight | North African Mining and Minerals Co. Ltd., 90%, and National Office of Mines (ONM), 10% | Mine at Fej Lehdoum Beja and Siliana and Governorates | 23,000 | Not published |
| gross weight | North Mining Co. | Mine at Oued Djebs in Beja Governorate | 7,000 | Not published |
| gross weight | North Mining Co. | Mine at Sisi Idris in Bizerte Governorate | 7,000 | Not published |
| gross weight | Société d’Exploitation de Minière | Mine at Kbouch in Kef Governorate | 7,000 | Not published |
| gross weight | Société d’Exploitation de Minière | Mine at Boukhil in Siliana Governorate | 7,000 | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2021, Tunisia. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 2.2% of GDP in 2021, with oil the largest part. That ranks Tunisia 46th of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Oil | Natural gas | Minerals | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1 % | 0.3 % | 1.2 % | 0.2 % |
| 2011 | 5.0 % | 0.4 % | 0.7 % | 0.2 % |
| 2012 | 5.1 % | 0.4 % | 0.9 % | 0.3 % |
| 2013 | 4.3 % | 0.4 % | 0.6 % | 0.2 % |
| 2014 | 3.4 % | 0.4 % | 0.5 % | 0.4 % |
| 2015 | 1.6 % | 0.3 % | 0.4 % | 0.4 % |
| 2016 | 1.3 % | 0.2 % | 0.4 % | 0.3 % |
| 2017 | 1.5 % | 0.2 % | 0.4 % | 0.4 % |
| 2018 | 2.0 % | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | 0.2 % |
| 2019 | 1.7 % | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.3 % |
| 2020 | 0.9 % | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| 2021 | 1.5 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.2 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
4.4 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
17.8 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
346 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for Tunisia. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does Tunisia have?
Tunisia's main natural resources are crude oil, natural gas and phosphate rock. Oil, gas and coal made up 6.2% of its goods exports in 2024, and all resources together 9.1%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 2.2% of GDP in 2021, mostly from oil. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of iron ore, products, grey, white, diammonium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate, among 13 mineral commodities.
Does Tunisia produce oil?
Yes. Tunisia produced about 25,326 barrels of crude oil a day in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Proved oil reserves were 425 million barrels in 2021.
What is Tunisia's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, oil, gas and coal: 6.2% of goods exports in 2024, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to Tunisia's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 2.2% of GDP in 2021. That ranks Tunisia 46th of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in Tunisia?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2021 list of Tunisia's mineral industry names 42 operating companies, including Industries Chimiques du Fluor, North Mining Co., Carthage Cement S.A., HANACEM Tunisia and Les Ciment de Bizerte. The full list is on this page.
Where does Tunisia rank in world mineral production?
In 2025, Tunisia ranked 10th for phosphate rock among the producers the U.S. Geological Survey lists.