How does Tunisia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Tunisia ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 30.57 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

30.57 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 209 countries

All-time high

31.72 percent

in 2005

All-time low

27.9 percent

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia stood at 30.57 percent.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia peaked at 31.72 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.9 percent, in 1991.

Tunisia ranks 47th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	28.31 percent	—
1962	28.3 percent	-0.0%
1963	28.28 percent	-0.1%
1964	28.27 percent	-0.0%
1965	28.26 percent	-0.0%
1966	28.24 percent	-0.1%
1967	28.23 percent	-0.0%
1968	28.22 percent	-0.0%
1969	28.21 percent	-0.0%
1970	28.19 percent	-0.1%
1971	28.18 percent	-0.0%
1972	28.17 percent	-0.0%
1973	28.15 percent	-0.1%
1974	28.14 percent	-0.0%
1975	28.13 percent	-0.0%
1976	28.12 percent	-0.0%
1977	28.1 percent	-0.1%
1978	28.09 percent	-0.0%
1979	28.08 percent	-0.0%
1980	28.06 percent	-0.1%
1981	28.05 percent	-0.0%
1982	28.04 percent	-0.0%
1983	28.03 percent	-0.0%
1984	28.01 percent	-0.1%
1985	28 percent	-0.0%
1986	27.99 percent	-0.0%
1987	27.97 percent	-0.1%
1988	27.96 percent	-0.0%
1989	27.95 percent	-0.0%
1990	27.94 percent	-0.0%
1991	27.9 percent	-0.1%
1992	28.8 percent	+3.2%
1993	28.77 percent	-0.1%
1994	28.77 percent	+0.0%
1995	28.77 percent	+0.0%
1996	28.3 percent	-1.6%
1997	28.51 percent	+0.7%
1998	28.77 percent	+0.9%
1999	29.04 percent	+0.9%
2000	29.36 percent	+1.1%
2001	29.54 percent	+0.6%
2002	31.25 percent	+5.8%
2003	31.24 percent	-0.0%
2004	31.44 percent	+0.6%
2005	31.72 percent	+0.9%
2006	31.29 percent	-1.4%
2007	31.35 percent	+0.2%
2008	31.15 percent	-0.6%
2009	31.24 percent	+0.3%
2010	31.23 percent	-0.0%
2011	31.15 percent	-0.3%
2012	30.89 percent	-0.8%
2013	30.99 percent	+0.3%
2014	31.16 percent	+0.5%
2015	31.65 percent	+1.6%
2016	30.69 percent	-3.0%
2017	30.57 percent	-0.4%
2018	30.57 percent	+0.0%
2019	30.57 percent	+0.0%
2020	30.57 percent	+0.0%
2021	30.57 percent	+0.0%
2022	30.57 percent	+0.0%
2023	30.57 percent	+0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 30.57 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 30.57 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.26 percent	28.21 percent	28.31 percent	9
1970s	28.14 percent	28.08 percent	28.19 percent	10
1980s	28.01 percent	27.95 percent	28.06 percent	10
1990s	28.56 percent	27.9 percent	29.04 percent	10
2000s	30.96 percent	29.36 percent	31.72 percent	10
2010s	30.95 percent	30.57 percent	31.65 percent	10
2020s	30.57 percent	30.57 percent	30.57 percent	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

44 Colombia 31.99 percent compare
45 North Macedonia 31.52 percent compare
46 Zimbabwe 31.28 percent compare
48 Sierra Leone 30.48 percent compare
49 Bolivia 30.46 percent compare
50 Congo 29.28 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Tunisia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Tunisia was 30.57 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 31.72 percent in 2005.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 27.9 percent in 1991.
How does Tunisia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Tunisia ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).