Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.7856 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.7856 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2.03 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7856 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.03 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.98 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.94 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.77 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.76 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.72 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.6 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.57 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.37 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.32 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9921 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9872 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9865 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9781 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9624 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9791 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9714 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9669 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9579 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9478 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.939 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9372 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9191 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9324 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9252 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9012 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8924 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8658 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8625 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8416 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8363 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8245 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8169 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8101 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8051 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8004 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7951 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7901 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7856 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.9865 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9559 hectares per person | 0.9191 hectares per person | 0.9791 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8699 hectares per person | 0.8169 hectares per person | 0.9324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7977 hectares per person | 0.7856 hectares per person | 0.8101 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Tunisia was 0.7856 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7856 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.