Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 75.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia stood at 75.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 88.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2017.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.7% | — |
| 1991 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 75.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 75.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 82.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 80.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Tunisia was 75.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.