What is land area in hectares in Tunisia?

Land area in hectares in Tunisia was 15.54 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 15.54 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million hectares in 1961.

How does Tunisia rank for land area in hectares?

Tunisia ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Tunisia

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 15.54 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

15.54 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 238 countries

All-time high

15.54 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

15.54 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Tunisia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 15.54 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. 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, land area in hectares in Tunisia peaked at 15.54 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.54 million hectares, in 1961.

Tunisia ranks 94th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	15.54 million hectares	—
1962	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	15.54 million hectares	+0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 15.54 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 15.54 million hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	9
1970s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	10
1980s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	10
1990s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	10
2000s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	10
2010s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	10
2020s	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	15.54 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

91 Cambodia 17.65 million hectares compare
92 Uruguay 17.50 million hectares compare
93 Suriname 16.05 million hectares compare
95 Nepal 14.34 million hectares compare
96 Tajikistan 13.88 million hectares compare
97 Bangladesh 13.00 million hectares compare

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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 land area in hectares in Tunisia?: Land area in hectares in Tunisia was 15.54 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 15.54 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million hectares in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for land area in hectares?: Tunisia ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.