Arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.2321 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2321 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7182 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2164 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.2321 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.7182 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2164 hectares per person, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7182 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7095 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7002 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7083 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6972 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6835 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6679 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6517 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6366 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6222 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6082 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5985 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5942 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5875 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.584 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5803 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5729 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.483 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4574 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4451 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4321 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4143 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3825 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3682 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.357 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.342 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3349 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3372 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3102 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3061 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.302 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3017 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3013 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2933 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.277 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2745 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.267 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2617 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2689 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2622 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2608 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2561 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2254 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2164 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2365 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.235 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2336 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2321 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2321 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6859 hectares per person | 0.6366 hectares per person | 0.7182 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5816 hectares per person | 0.5275 hectares per person | 0.6222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4207 hectares per person | 0.357 hectares per person | 0.483 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3199 hectares per person | 0.3013 hectares per person | 0.3494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 hectares per person | 0.2542 hectares per person | 0.2933 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.2164 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2343 hectares per person | 0.2321 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Tunisia was 0.2321 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7182 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2164 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.