Agricultural population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural population was 2.13 million FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agricultural population in Tunisia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural population in Tunisia is 2.13 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Tunisia peaked at 2.39 million FAO, number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million FAO, number, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 million FAO, number | 2.23 million FAO, number | 2.39 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million FAO, number | 2.19 million FAO, number | 2.27 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million FAO, number | 2.16 million FAO, number | 2.25 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million FAO, number | 2.13 million FAO, number | 2.15 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Tunisia?
- Agricultural population in Tunisia was 2.13 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million FAO, number in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural population?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.