Agricultural land use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural land use was 9.70 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Tunisia is 9.70 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Tunisia peaked at 10.07 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million hectares, in 1963.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.71 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | 8.87 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.21 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 million hectares | 9.19 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 10.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 70 Kyrgyz Republic 10.36 million hectares compare
- 71 Cameroon 9.90 million hectares compare
- 72 New Zealand 9.71 million hectares compare
- 74 Senegal 9.51 million hectares compare
- 75 Iraq 9.48 million hectares compare
- 76 Bangladesh 9.40 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Tunisia?
- Agricultural land use in Tunisia was 9.70 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural land use?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.