Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0127 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0127 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.036 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.036 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0356 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0127 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0127 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0338 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 0.036 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.0241 sq. km per person | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tunisia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0127 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.036 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.