Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
Tunisia recorded 18.2% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 22.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2016.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.0% | — |
| 1962 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.2% compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.1% compare
- 58 Philippines 18.7% compare
- 60 Myanmar 16.9% compare
- 61 Estonia 16.6% compare
- 62 United States of America 16.6% compare
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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tunisia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Tunisia was 18.2% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.