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 71st out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,250 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,334 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4,334 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,334 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,334 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,334 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,486 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 4,673 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 4,680 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4,780 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,870 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,920 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,990 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,060 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5,107 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4,993 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,931 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,701 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 4,770 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4,860 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4,967 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,990 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,938 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,846 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,860 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,826 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,877 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,851 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,875 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,881 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,952 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,813 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,878 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,928 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,917 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,950 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,014 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,990 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,909 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,930 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,945 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,896 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,945 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,935 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,041 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,936 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,186 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5,233 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,123 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,129 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,920 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,917 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,935 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,993 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,950 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,950 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,891 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,891 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,891 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,891 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4,891 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 71st out of 252 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.