Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 392 1000 ha in 2013. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Tunisia, 2001–2013
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 42nd of 91 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.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 346 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 359 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 348 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 356 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 356 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 373 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 381 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 396 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 404 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 391 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 379 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 381 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 392 1000 ha | +2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 392 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,004 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 392 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 39 Laos 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 41 Malaysia 442 1000 ha
- 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 389 1000 ha compare
- 44 Denmark 375 1000 ha compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 298 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
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 42nd out of 91 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
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.