Arable land — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land — Area was 2,772 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Tunisia is 2,772 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Tunisia peaked at 3,527 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,564 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,100 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,180 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,186 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,193 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,230 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3,290 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3,340 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3,410 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3,480 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3,527 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,413 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,406 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,191 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 3,170 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,160 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,140 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,120 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,070 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,030 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,980 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,936 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,910 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,909 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,908 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,987 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,830 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,842 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,845 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,845 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,879 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,909 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,864 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,774 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,771 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,790 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,791 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,730 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,763 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,733 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,835 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,707 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,823 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,839 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,848 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,853 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,588 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,570 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,564 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,607 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,570 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,831 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2,831 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,772 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,772 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,772 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,772 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,772 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,154 1000 ha | 3,100 1000 ha | 3,186 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,349 1000 ha | 3,193 1000 ha | 3,527 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,071 1000 ha | 2,910 1000 ha | 3,191 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,886 1000 ha | 2,830 1000 ha | 2,987 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,776 1000 ha | 2,707 1000 ha | 2,864 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,683 1000 ha | 2,564 1000 ha | 2,853 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,796 1000 ha | 2,772 1000 ha | 2,831 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 arable land — area in Tunisia?
- Arable land — area in Tunisia was 2,772 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,527 1000 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,564 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land — area?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.