Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0127 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0127 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.036 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0127 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.0127 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.036 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 79th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.036 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0356 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0326 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0318 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.031 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0127 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 Square kilometres per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0127 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0338 Square kilometres per person | 0.031 Square kilometres per person | 0.036 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 Square kilometres per person | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 Square kilometres per person | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 Square kilometres per person compare
- 77 Ireland 0.013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 78 Samoa 0.0128 Square kilometres per person compare
- 80 Greece 0.0124 Square kilometres per person compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 0.0124 Square kilometres per person compare
- 82 French Polynesia 0.0123 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — land area, per capita in Tunisia?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0127 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.