Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 18.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.22 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
16.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia is 18.22 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 22.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.5 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 22.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 21.97 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 21.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 20.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 18.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.57 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.17 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.66 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 18.22 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 18.22 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3 hectares per square kilometre | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | 20.51 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.56 hectares per square kilometre | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | 22.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.77 hectares per square kilometre | 18.73 hectares per square kilometre | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | 19.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.87 hectares per square kilometre | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | 18.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | 18.22 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Korea 19.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Philippines 18.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Myanmar 16.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 16.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 United States 16.57 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Tunisia was 18.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.