Land use over the long-term in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land use over the long-term was 4.75 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.75 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.93 million hectares
in 2005
All-time low
2.27 million hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Tunisia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.75 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Tunisia peaked at 4.93 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million hectares, in 1700.
That places Tunisia 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.33 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 3.97 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 1200 | 4.01 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1300 | 3.83 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 2.91 million hectares | -24.2% |
| 1500 | 2.73 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1600 | 3.15 million hectares | +15.5% |
| 1700 | 2.27 million hectares | -27.9% |
| 1710 | 2.31 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1720 | 2.34 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 2.38 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 2.41 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 2.44 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1760 | 2.46 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 2.50 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 2.52 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 2.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 2.53 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 2.51 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.70 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1870 | 2.90 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1880 | 3.10 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 3.30 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1900 | 3.49 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 3.90 million hectares | +12.0% |
| 1920 | 3.88 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 4.05 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 4.42 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 4.54 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 4.59 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.62 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.62 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.60 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.53 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.49 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.44 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.36 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.33 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.47 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.40 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.56 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.86 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.93 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.86 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.84 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.75 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.75 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.75 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -27.9% | 3.15 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.33 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.97 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.83 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.73 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.31 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.42 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Tunisia?
- Land use over the long-term in Tunisia was 4.75 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million hectares in 1700.
- How does Tunisia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Tunisia ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.