Agricultural water withdrawals in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural water withdrawals was 2.88 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.88 billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.98 billion cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
2.17 billion cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.88 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Tunisia peaked at 2.98 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.17 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 2.67 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.62 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.56 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.50 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.45 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.39 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.33 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.22 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.17 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.40 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.43 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.71 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.91 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.98 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 billion cubic meters | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.78 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.81 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.88 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 billion cubic meters | 2.22 billion cubic meters | 2.73 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 billion cubic meters | 2.17 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion cubic meters | 2.61 billion cubic meters | 2.98 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion cubic meters | 2.73 billion cubic meters | 2.88 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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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 water withdrawals in Tunisia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Tunisia was 2.88 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.