Temporary fallow — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Temporary fallow — Area was 1,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Tunisia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,300 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Tunisia peaked at 1,300 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 604.7 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 35th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,072 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,120 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 874 1000 ha | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 712 1000 ha | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 913 1000 ha | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 786 1000 ha | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 898 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 939 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 869 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 869 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 814 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 847 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,145 1000 ha | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 784 1000 ha | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 1,270 1000 ha | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 620 1000 ha | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 617 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 604.7 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 604.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 604.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 952.35 1000 ha | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 1,300 1000 ha | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,300 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,300 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 909.22 1000 ha | 712 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 817.54 1000 ha | 604.7 1000 ha | 1,270 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,091 1000 ha | 604.7 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
- 34 Morocco 1,508 1000 ha compare
- 36 Uganda 978.89 1000 ha compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 786.22 1000 ha compare
- 38 Kenya 748.07 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 temporary fallow — area in Tunisia?
- Temporary fallow — area in Tunisia was 1,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 604.7 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.