Cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.4181 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4181 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.11 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.4181 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia stood at 0.4181 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia peaked at 1.11 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.4181 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.11 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1200 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1300 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1400 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1500 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1600 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1700 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9877 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9708 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9721 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9535 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9344 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9148 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8951 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9062 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9234 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9048 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.904 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.901 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8902 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8828 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8752 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8634 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8246 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7947 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7382 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7288 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7217 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7167 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7001 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6744 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6453 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6318 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6131 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6058 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5892 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5791 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5673 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5637 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5374 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5352 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5324 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.524 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5211 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5221 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5145 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4975 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.496 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4936 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4846 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.485 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4792 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4844 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4948 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4946 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4797 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4758 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4523 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4479 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4455 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4467 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.439 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4352 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4314 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4287 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.426 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4233 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4207 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4181 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.4181 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.4181 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9556 hectares per person | 0.8951 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8764 hectares per person | 0.7947 hectares per person | 0.9234 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6776 hectares per person | 0.6058 hectares per person | 0.7382 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5472 hectares per person | 0.5211 hectares per person | 0.5892 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4906 hectares per person | 0.4691 hectares per person | 0.5145 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4612 hectares per person | 0.4352 hectares per person | 0.4948 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4247 hectares per person | 0.4181 hectares per person | 0.4314 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Tunisia was 0.4181 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4181 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Tunisia ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.