Cereal cropland in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereal cropland was 8.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal cropland in Tunisia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Tunisia stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.6% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Tunisia peaked at 12.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 14th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.2% | — |
| 1962 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -46.7% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -71.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +112.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +244.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +193.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +109.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 3.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Tunisia?
- Cereal cropland in Tunisia was 8.8% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereal cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.