Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 50.7 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 50.7 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Tunisia peaked at 53.91 % in 1977 and was at its lowest, 49.14 %, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 140th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.14 % | — |
| 1962 | 49.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.17 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.67 % | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.59 % | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 51.62 % | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 51.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.21 % | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 52.68 % | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 52.95 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.31 % | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.67 % | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.91 % | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.36 % | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.06 % | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.88 % | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 52.26 % | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 52.73 % | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 53.29 % | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 53.41 % | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.17 % | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 52.71 % | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 52.79 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 52.63 % | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.9 % | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.78 % | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.93 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.18 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.56 % | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.85 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.18 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.85 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.61 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.63 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.25 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.68 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.27 % | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 50.39 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.84 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.43 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.02 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.42 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.66 % | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.63 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.4 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 50 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.86 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.25 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.03 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.02 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7 % | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 50.7 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38 %, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 50.7 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.61 % | 49.14 % | 50.59 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.84 % | 51.62 % | 53.91 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.78 % | 51.88 % | 53.41 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.51 % | 51.85 % | 52.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.69 % | 49.84 % | 52.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.14 % | 50 % | 51.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.83 % | 50.7 % | 51.02 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 137 British Virgin Islands 52.63 % compare
- 138 Nepal 52.05 % compare
- 139 Bahrain 51.4 % compare
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 50.5 % compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 50.5 % compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.42 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in Tunisia?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Tunisia was 50.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 % in 1977.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.14 % in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Tunisia ranks 140th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.