Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 62.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.44 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
64.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
55.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 62.44 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 64.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.64 hectares per square kilometre, in 1963.
Tunisia ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 57.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 58.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 58.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 58.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 59.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 60.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 60.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 58.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 60.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 59.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.61 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.08 hectares per square kilometre | 55.64 hectares per square kilometre | 57.08 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.68 hectares per square kilometre | 58.27 hectares per square kilometre | 60.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.31 hectares per square kilometre | 58.32 hectares per square kilometre | 60.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.14 hectares per square kilometre | 59.16 hectares per square kilometre | 61.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.78 hectares per square kilometre | 61.14 hectares per square kilometre | 63.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.35 hectares per square kilometre | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | 64.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | 62.44 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 32 Malawi 64.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 61.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ireland 60.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 60.31 hectares per square kilometre 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 land use, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 62.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.64 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.