Cropland — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cropland — Area was 4,891 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Tunisia is 4,891 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Tunisia peaked at 5,233 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,250 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,323 1000 ha | 4,250 1000 ha | 4,486 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,900 1000 ha | 4,673 1000 ha | 5,107 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,864 1000 ha | 4,701 1000 ha | 4,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,906 1000 ha | 4,813 1000 ha | 5,014 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,944 1000 ha | 4,896 1000 ha | 5,041 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,034 1000 ha | 4,917 1000 ha | 5,233 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,915 1000 ha | 4,891 1000 ha | 4,950 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 — Share in Agricultural land 28.74 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,772 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Tunisia?
- Cropland — area in Tunisia was 4,891 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,233 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,250 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for cropland — area?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.