Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.3893 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.3893 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1.02 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3893 hectares per person, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9925 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9782 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9624 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9432 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9212 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8984 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8756 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8536 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8109 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7899 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7691 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7484 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7284 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7092 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6917 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6756 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.66 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6448 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6305 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6173 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6028 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5871 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5721 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5579 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5447 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5327 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5214 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5099 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5153 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5046 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4957 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4879 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.473 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4702 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4685 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4673 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4671 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4651 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4869 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4819 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4805 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4805 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4698 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4664 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4591 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4557 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4507 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4445 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4359 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4321 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4294 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4312 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4136 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4077 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4037 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3967 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3942 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3919 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.3893 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.3893 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9552 hectares per person | 0.8756 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7609 hectares per person | 0.6756 hectares per person | 0.8536 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.595 hectares per person | 0.5327 hectares per person | 0.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4914 hectares per person | 0.4673 hectares per person | 0.5214 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4713 hectares per person | 0.4557 hectares per person | 0.4869 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.4 hectares per person | 0.4507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.393 hectares per person | 0.3893 hectares per person | 0.3967 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Tunisia was 0.3893 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3893 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.