What is the highest surface area recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 163,610 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 163,610 sq. km in 1961.

How does Tunisia rank for surface area?

Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Tunisia

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Tunisia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Surface area (sq. km) was 163,610 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

163,610 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

92nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

163,610 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

163,610 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Tunisia, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Tunisia stood at 163,610 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Tunisia peaked at 163,610 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 163,610 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Tunisia 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Tunisia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	163,610 sq. km	—
1962	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	163,610 sq. km	+0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 163,610 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 163,610 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	9
1970s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	10
1980s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	10
1990s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	10
2000s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	10
2010s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	10
2020s	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	163,610 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

89 Cambodia 181,035 sq. km compare
90 Uruguay 176,215 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 163,820 sq. km compare
93 Bangladesh 147,570 sq. km compare
94 Nepal 147,181 sq. km compare
95 Dominican Republic 146,839 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Tunisia?: Surface area in Tunisia was 163,610 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 163,610 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 163,610 sq. km in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for surface area?: Tunisia ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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