Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Lesotho 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Argentina 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Myanmar 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.