Agriculture — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agriculture — Area was 9,647 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Tunisia is 9,647 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Tunisia peaked at 10,072 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,644 1000 ha, in 1963.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,648 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,646 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,644 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,726 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 8,724 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,722 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,720 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,718 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,868 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9,053 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9,058 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9,156 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9,244 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 9,292 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9,360 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9,428 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9,473 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9,357 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 9,293 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,061 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9,128 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 9,216 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9,321 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,342 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9,288 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9,194 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,206 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9,170 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9,219 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,191 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9,210 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,355 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9,422 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,283 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9,348 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,324 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,347 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,420 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9,526 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,551 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,499 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,763 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,784 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,830 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,824 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,806 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,805 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,881 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,789 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,038 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,072 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,922 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,943 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,761 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9,834 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,703 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,743 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,702 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,703 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,704 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,647 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,647 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,647 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9,647 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9,647 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,713 1000 ha | 8,644 1000 ha | 8,868 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,271 1000 ha | 9,053 1000 ha | 9,473 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,214 1000 ha | 9,061 1000 ha | 9,342 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,343 1000 ha | 9,191 1000 ha | 9,526 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,753 1000 ha | 9,499 1000 ha | 9,881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,842 1000 ha | 9,702 1000 ha | 10,072 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,670 1000 ha | 9,647 1000 ha | 9,705 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 10,349 1000 ha compare
- 85 Cameroon 9,967 1000 ha compare
- 86 New Zealand 9,693 1000 ha compare
- 88 Senegal 9,513 1000 ha compare
- 89 Bangladesh 9,399 1000 ha compare
- 90 Iraq 9,398 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 in Tunisia?
- Agriculture — area in Tunisia was 9,647 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,072 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,644 1000 ha in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for agriculture — area?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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. 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.