Land under wheat production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land under wheat production was 772,200 hectares in 2011. βΌ Falling
Land under wheat production in Tunisia, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 772,200 hectares for land under wheat production in 2011.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under wheat production in Tunisia peaked at 1.25 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 288,700 hectares, in 1988.
Tunisia ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838,889 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 947,300 hectares | 850,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,970 hectares | 288,700 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 875,819 hectares | 415,350 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 742,590 hectares | 298,500 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,300 hectares | 434,400 hectares | 772,200 hectares | 2 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under wheat production in Tunisia?
- Land under wheat production in Tunisia was 772,200 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under wheat production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under wheat production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,700 hectares in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for land under wheat production?
- Tunisia ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under wheat production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under wheat production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.