Agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural irrigated land was 3.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia, 2001–2013
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia is 3.9%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia peaked at 4.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2003.
Tunisia ranks 45th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 42 United States of America 5.1% compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 4.2%
- 44 Romania 4.1% compare
- 46 Brazil 3.9% compare
- 47 Channel Islands 3.7% compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 3.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Tunisia was 3.9% in 2013, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2013.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.