Agricultural land use per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.8193 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8193 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.44 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.8193 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Tunisia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Tunisia is 0.8193 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Tunisia peaked at 5.44 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.8193 hectares per person, in 2025.
Tunisia ranks 51st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.44 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 5.28 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1200 | 5.1 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1300 | 4.91 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1400 | 4.7 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1500 | 4.47 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1600 | 4.2 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1700 | 3.88 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1710 | 3.84 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 3.81 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 3.77 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 3.73 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 3.69 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 3.65 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 3.61 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 3.56 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1790 | 3.52 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 3.47 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1810 | 3.42 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1820 | 3.37 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1830 | 3.32 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1840 | 3.27 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 3.21 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 3.15 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 3.08 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 3.01 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 2.94 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 2.86 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 2.77 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 2.67 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 2.56 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 2.44 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 2.28 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 2.26 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.24 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.22 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.2 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.18 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.16 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.14 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.12 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.01 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.96 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.92 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.79 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.79 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.68 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.66 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.55 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.42 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.996 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9916 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9847 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9707 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9897 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9843 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9813 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9724 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9617 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9521 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9494 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9304 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9577 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.952 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9291 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9224 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8973 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8958 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8759 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8717 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8603 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8528 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8454 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.84 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8348 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8295 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8244 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8193 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.8193 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.8193 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.44 hectares per person | 5.44 hectares per person | 5.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.28 hectares per person | 5.28 hectares per person | 5.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.1 hectares per person | 5.1 hectares per person | 5.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.7 hectares per person | 4.7 hectares per person | 4.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.2 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.84 hectares per person | 3.84 hectares per person | 3.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.77 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.69 hectares per person | 3.69 hectares per person | 3.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.65 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.61 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.56 hectares per person | 3.56 hectares per person | 3.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.52 hectares per person | 3.52 hectares per person | 3.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 3.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.01 hectares per person | 3.01 hectares per person | 3.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.86 hectares per person | 2.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9916 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9677 hectares per person | 0.9304 hectares per person | 0.9897 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9015 hectares per person | 0.8528 hectares per person | 0.9577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8322 hectares per person | 0.8193 hectares per person | 0.8454 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Tunisia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Tunisia was 0.8193 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8193 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.