What is surface area in Tunisia?

Surface area in Tunisia was 16.36 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest surface area recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 16.36 million ha in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 16.36 million ha in 1961.

How does Tunisia rank for surface area?

Tunisia ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is surface area rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area in Tunisia

Name: Surface area in Tunisia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Surface area was 16.36 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

16.36 million ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 53 countries

All-time high

16.36 million ha

in 1961

All-time low

16.36 million ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Surface area in Tunisia, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2011, surface area in Tunisia stood at 16.36 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Tunisia peaked at 16.36 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.36 million ha, in 1961.

That places Tunisia 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	9
1970s	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	10
1980s	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	10
1990s	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	10
2000s	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	10
2010s	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	16.36 million ha	2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

31 Uganda 24.16 million ha compare
32 Ghana 23.85 million ha compare
33 Senegal 19.67 million ha compare
35 Malawi 11.85 million ha compare
36 Eritrea 11.76 million ha compare
37 Benin 11.48 million ha compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Tunisia?: Surface area in Tunisia was 16.36 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest surface area recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 16.36 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 16.36 million ha in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for surface area?: Tunisia ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is surface area rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.