Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0648 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.0648 hectares per person.
The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.3596 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 hectares per person, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2607 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3596 hectares per person | +40.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3201 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3387 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2375 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.248 hectares per person | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2225 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.252 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2469 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2396 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2337 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.245 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2277 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2541 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1922 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2313 hectares per person | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.261 hectares per person | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -48.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2134 hectares per person | +57.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0603 hectares per person | -71.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +107.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1737 hectares per person | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1959 hectares per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1809 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2153 hectares per person | +238.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1373 hectares per person | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.155 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1167 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1519 hectares per person | +239.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1625 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1284 hectares per person | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 0.061 hectares per person | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 hectares per person | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1049 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1154 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 hectares per person | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1078 hectares per person | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.105 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.096 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0862 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 hectares per person | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0648 hectares per person | +67.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0648 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0648 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +239.4% | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.1519 hectares per person |
| 1996 | +238.2% | 0.0637 hectares per person | 0.2153 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2719 hectares per person | 0.1907 hectares per person | 0.3596 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.237 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 0.2541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1792 hectares per person | 0.0603 hectares per person | 0.261 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.0637 hectares per person | 0.2153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1156 hectares per person | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.1625 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.061 hectares per person | 0.1258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0769 hectares per person | 0.0386 hectares per person | 0.0987 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Mexico 0.0669 hectares per person compare
- 81 Central African Republic 0.0669 hectares per person compare
- 82 Guatemala 0.0662 hectares per person compare
- 84 Philippines 0.064 hectares per person compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0635 hectares per person compare
- 86 Afghanistan 0.0618 hectares per person 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)
- 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Tunisia was 0.0648 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3596 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.