Arable land in Tunisia
Tunisia: Arable land was 2.83 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.53 million hectares
in 1977
All-time low
2.56 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.83 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Tunisia peaked at 3.53 million hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million hectares, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.10 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.18 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.19 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.19 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.23 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.29 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.34 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.41 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.48 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.53 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.41 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.41 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.14 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.12 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.98 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.94 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.91 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.99 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.91 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.83 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.83 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 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 in Tunisia?
- Arable land in Tunisia was 2.83 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for arable land?
- Tunisia ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.