Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 12.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12.58 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 23.32 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.75 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Tunisia 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 8.38 ha per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 1964 | 8.38 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1966 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 4.39 ha per square kilometre | +150.6% |
| 1968 | 4.52 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1970 | 6.83 ha per square kilometre | +229.2% |
| 1971 | 7.22 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 8.04 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 8.27 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8.3 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 8.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8.55 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.58 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.55 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.72 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.32 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.41 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.8 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.77 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.05 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.46 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.88 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.51 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 10.58 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 7.84 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 8.69 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 9.8 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 9.07 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 9 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.76 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 10.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.94 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.18 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.46 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.79 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.34 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.56 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.18 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 15.71 ha per square kilometre | +154.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 23.32 ha per square kilometre | +187.8% |
| 2021 | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 13.81 ha per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2023 | 12.58 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.58 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.58 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 52.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +229.2% | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 6.83 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +187.8% | 8.1 ha per square kilometre | 23.32 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +154.0% | 6.18 ha per square kilometre | 15.71 ha per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +150.6% | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 4.39 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +99.6% | 4.2 ha per square kilometre | 8.38 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +68.9% | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | 13.81 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 8.38 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.12 ha per square kilometre | 6.83 ha per square kilometre | 8.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 ha per square kilometre | 8.32 ha per square kilometre | 8.8 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 ha per square kilometre | 7.84 ha per square kilometre | 10.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 ha per square kilometre | 8.99 ha per square kilometre | 11.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 ha per square kilometre | 6.18 ha per square kilometre | 15.71 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 ha per square kilometre | 8.18 ha per square kilometre | 23.32 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 12.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Tunisia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.