Economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Economically active population in agriculture was 809,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia stood at 809,000 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 809,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 652,000 number, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 689,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 689,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 688,000 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 687,000 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 685,000 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 682,000 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 677,000 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 671,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 665,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 657,000 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 652,000 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 669,000 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 681,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 693,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 705,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 717,000 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 728,000 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 739,000 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 745,000 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 751,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 756,000 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 762,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 768,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 772,000 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 776,000 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 781,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 787,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 790,000 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 796,000 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 801,000 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 805,000 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 808,000 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 809,000 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 679,000 number | 657,000 number | 689,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,000 number | 652,000 number | 751,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,900 number | 756,000 number | 801,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 807,333 number | 805,000 number | 809,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 33 Central African Republic 1.27 million number compare
- 34 South Africa 1.12 million number compare
- 35 Liberia 952,000 number compare
- 37 Mauritania 782,000 number compare
- 38 Gambia 640,000 number compare
- 39 Congo 527,000 number 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Tunisia was 809,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 809,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,000 number in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.