Surface area in Tunisia
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
51
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.
Surface area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.36 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.36 million ha | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.36 million ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.36 million ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.40 million ha, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.