Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 443 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Tunisia stood at 443 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Tunisia peaked at 494.72 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100 1000 ha, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 1000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 205 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 210 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 220 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 230 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 243 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 253 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 262 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 297 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 297 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 297 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 297 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 298.5 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 316 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 334 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 352 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 370 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 386 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 369 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 352 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 361 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 380 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 391 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 392 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 393 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 394 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 395 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 396 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 399 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 402 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 418 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 428 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 432 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 445 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 450 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 457 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 459 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 469 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 476 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 482.41 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 480.01 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 477.62 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 494.72 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 435 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 441 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 443 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 443 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 443 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 443 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +100.0% | 100 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.5 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.45 1000 ha | 243 1000 ha | 334 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.6 1000 ha | 352 1000 ha | 393 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.9 1000 ha | 394 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.18 1000 ha | 435 1000 ha | 494.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 443 1000 ha | 443 1000 ha | 443 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 70 Laos 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 72 Denmark 493 1000 ha compare
- 74 Malaysia 442 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom 420.99 1000 ha 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Tunisia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Tunisia was 443 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 494.72 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.