Land use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land use was 4.95 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Tunisia is 4.95 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Tunisia peaked at 5.23 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.90 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Tunisia?
- Land use in Tunisia was 4.95 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for land use?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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