Egypt vs Tunisia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.10 million hectares against 2.83 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 271,700 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 583,111 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2.61 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 738,900 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 2.29 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 777,576 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.65 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 237,288 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 3,100 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 186,008 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 330,700 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Egypt, at 3.10 million hectares against 2.83 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 271,700 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for arable land?
- Egypt ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.