Share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia stood at 62.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 64.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.7% | — |
| 1962 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.1% | 55.6% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 58.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 59.2% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 61.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Tunisia was 62.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.