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 132nd out of 231 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.
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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- 129 Nicaragua 29.52 % compare
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- 133 French Guiana 28.65 % compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.57 % compare
- 134 Wallis and Futuna Islands 28.57 % compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 443 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 825 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,756 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,119 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,772 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.4 ha/cap (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 132nd out of 231 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.