What is land area in Tunisia?

Land area in Tunisia was 155,360 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 155,360 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 155,360 sq. km in 1961.

How does Tunisia rank for land area?

Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Tunisia

Name: Land area in Tunisia
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Land area was 155,360 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

155,360 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

92nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

155,360 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

155,360 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Tunisia, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Tunisia is 155,360 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Tunisia peaked at 155,360 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 155,360 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Tunisia 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	9
1970s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	10
1980s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	10
1990s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	10
2000s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	10
2010s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	10
2020s	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	155,360 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare
90 Uruguay 175,020 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 160,508 sq. km compare
93 Nepal 143,350 sq. km compare
94 Tajikistan 138,790 sq. km compare
95 Bangladesh 129,980 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Tunisia?: Land area in Tunisia was 155,360 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 155,360 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 155,360 sq. km in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for land area?: Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.