Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Tunisia

Tunisia: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1748 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1748
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
147th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1969
All-time low
0.1401
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Tunisia, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Tunisia stood at 0.1748.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Tunisia peaked at 1.07 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1401, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 147th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8628 0.6543 1.07 9
1970s 0.5807 0.4619 0.7481 10
1980s 0.4519 0.364 0.5945 10
1990s 0.2967 0.2073 0.4223 10
2000s 0.2487 0.2016 0.3562 10
2010s 0.1817 0.1401 0.2166 10
2020s 0.1653 0.1411 0.1795 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 144 Canada 0.1804 compare
  2. 145 Malaysia 0.1788 compare
  3. 146 Syria 0.1756 compare
  4. 148 Zambia 0.1735 compare
  5. 149 Cameroon 0.1713 compare
  6. 150 Nepal 0.1709 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Tunisia?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Tunisia was 0.1748 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1969.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Tunisia ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).