Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.0021 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0024 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per person, in 1962.
That places Tunisia 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.002 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.002 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 ha per person | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 ha per person | +4.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0021 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0021 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Tunisia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.