Surface area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Surface area was 163,610 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Tunisia, 1961–2023
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 2023, surface area in Tunisia stood at 163,610 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 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 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Tunisia, year by year
| 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% |
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 | 4 |
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 163,610 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.