Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 28.74 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Tunisia is 28.74 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Tunisia peaked at 37.23 % in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26.13 %, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 145th 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.85 % | — |
| 1962 | 35.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.44 % | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 36.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 36.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.93 % | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 35.27 % | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 35.33 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.28 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 35.59 % | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 35.94 % | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 36.43 % | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 36.91 % | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 37.23 % | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.48 % | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.65 % | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 35.22 % | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 34.73 % | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.29 % | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 33.69 % | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 33.4 % | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.05 % | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.96 % | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.37 % | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 32.02 % | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.57 % | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 31.65 % | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.08 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.7 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.49 % | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 30.4 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.51 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.44 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.56 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.99 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.2 % | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.38 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.52 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.79 % | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.18 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.87 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.69 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.65 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.12 % | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.69 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.51 % | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 26.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.42 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.76 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.48 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.18 % | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 29.17 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.74 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.74 % | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 28.74 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 28.74 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.04 %, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.2 % | 35.85 % | 36.48 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.11 % | 35.27 % | 37.23 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.33 % | 31.57 % | 35.22 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.89 % | 30.4 % | 31.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.47 % | 27.65 % | 29.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 % | 26.13 % | 28.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 % | 28.74 % | 29.18 % | 5 |
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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 — share in agricultural land in Tunisia?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Tunisia was 28.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 % in 1977.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.13 % in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Tunisia ranks 145th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.