Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Tunisia

Tunisia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 392 1000 ha in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
392 1000 ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 83 countries
All-time high
404 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
346 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2013

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Tunisia, 2001–2013

01002003004002001200720132001: 346 1000 ha2002: 359 1000 ha2003: 348 1000 ha2004: 356 1000 ha2005: 356 1000 ha2006: 373 1000 ha2007: 381 1000 ha2008: 396 1000 ha2009: 404 1000 ha2010: 391 1000 ha2011: 379 1000 ha2012: 381 1000 ha2013: 392 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Tunisia is 392 1000 ha, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Tunisia peaked at 404 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 346 1000 ha, in 2001.

Tunisia ranks 37th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 368.78 1000 ha 346 1000 ha 404 1000 ha 9
2010s 385.75 1000 ha 379 1000 ha 392 1000 ha 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 34 Romania 515 1000 ha compare
  2. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 442 1000 ha
  4. 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 389 1000 ha compare
  5. 39 Denmark 375 1000 ha compare
  6. 40 Dominican Republic 298 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Tunisia?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Tunisia was 392 1000 ha in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 404 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 346 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Tunisia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Tunisia ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2013.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.