Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 4,756 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4,756 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Tunisia peaked at 4,928 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,335 1000 ha, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,398 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,396 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,394 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,392 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,390 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,388 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,386 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,384 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,382 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,380 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,378 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,376 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,374 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,372 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,370 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,368 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,366 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,364 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,362 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,360 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,358 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,356 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,354 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,352 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,350 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,348 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,346 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,344 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,342 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,340 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,335 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,474 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,470 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,396 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,430 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,470 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,512 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,561 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,590 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,855 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4,854 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,885 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,928 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,861 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,870 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,840 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,853 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,852 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,839 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4,799 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,814 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,841 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,917 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,768 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,750 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,752 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,753 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,754 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,756 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,756 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,756 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,756 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4,756 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,390 1000 ha | 4,382 1000 ha | 4,398 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,371 1000 ha | 4,362 1000 ha | 4,380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,351 1000 ha | 4,342 1000 ha | 4,360 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,437 1000 ha | 4,335 1000 ha | 4,512 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,810 1000 ha | 4,561 1000 ha | 4,928 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,808 1000 ha | 4,750 1000 ha | 4,917 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,755 1000 ha | 4,753 1000 ha | 4,756 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Tunisia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Tunisia was 4,756 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,928 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,335 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.