Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Tunisia stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Tunisia peaked at 15.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.4% | — |
| 1962 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 13.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 13.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 14.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 permanent cropland in Tunisia?
- Permanent cropland in Tunisia was 13.6% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for permanent cropland?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.