Arable land use per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land use per person was 0.2321 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2321 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7182 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2164 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Tunisia stood at 0.2321 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Tunisia peaked at 0.7182 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2164 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7182 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7095 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7002 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7083 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6972 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6835 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6679 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6517 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6366 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6222 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6082 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5985 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5942 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5875 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.584 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5803 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5729 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.483 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4451 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4321 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4143 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3825 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3682 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.357 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.342 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3349 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3372 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3102 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3061 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.302 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3017 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.277 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2745 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.267 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2617 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2689 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2622 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2608 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2561 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2254 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2164 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2365 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.235 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2336 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2321 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2321 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6859 hectares per person | 0.6366 hectares per person | 0.7182 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5816 hectares per person | 0.5275 hectares per person | 0.6222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4207 hectares per person | 0.357 hectares per person | 0.483 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3199 hectares per person | 0.3013 hectares per person | 0.3494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 hectares per person | 0.2542 hectares per person | 0.2933 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2164 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2343 hectares per person | 0.2321 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Tunisia?
- Arable land use per person in Tunisia was 0.2321 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7182 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2164 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land use per person?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.