Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 734.84 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
734.84 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
83rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
734.84 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
42.48 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 734.84 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 734.84 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.48 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.48 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.13 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 43.77 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 45.06 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 46.02 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 46.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.81 animals per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 61.15 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 66.43 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 70.8 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 77.88 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 90.11 animals per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 106.2 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 106.2 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.2 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 126.93 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 159.31 animals per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 187.05 animals per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 205.97 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 212.41 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 217.24 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 268.41 animals per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 201.15 animals per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 230.63 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 244.08 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 235.58 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 221.42 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 238.8 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 255.54 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 263.9 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 263.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 267.12 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 315.4 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 276.78 animals per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 276.78 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 308.96 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 347.58 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 373.33 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 399.07 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 431.26 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 418.38 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 437.69 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 437.69 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 463.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 463.44 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 437.69 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 479.53 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 492.4 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 492.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 559.99 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 540.68 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 592.17 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 643.67 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 656.54 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 673.37 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 598.13 animals per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 670.02 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 644.39 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 580.93 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 714.71 animals per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 732.24 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 732.62 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 700.59 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 734.84 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 734.84 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 734.84 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.98 animals per square kilometre | 42.48 animals per square kilometre | 66.43 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.67 animals per square kilometre | 70.8 animals per square kilometre | 205.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.52 animals per square kilometre | 201.15 animals per square kilometre | 268.41 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.28 animals per square kilometre | 263.9 animals per square kilometre | 399.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.39 animals per square kilometre | 418.38 animals per square kilometre | 492.4 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.99 animals per square kilometre | 540.68 animals per square kilometre | 673.37 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 723 animals per square kilometre | 700.59 animals per square kilometre | 734.84 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Fiji 759.72 animals per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 758.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 82 Croatia 753.56 animals per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 645.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 619.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 618.66 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 734.84 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 734.84 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.