Share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of arable land which is organic was 2.02 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia, 2004–2023
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 arable land which is organic in Tunisia stood at 2.02 percent.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia peaked at 3.19 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 percent, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 64th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.61 percent | — |
| 2005 | 1.46 percent | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 percent | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 percent | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 percent | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 percent | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.77 percent | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 percent | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 percent | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 percent | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 percent | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 percent | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 3.15 percent | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 3.19 percent | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.95 percent | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.06 percent | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.88 percent | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.48 percent | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.02 percent | -18.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.02 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.02 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.14 percent, 14.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +68.4% | 1.87 percent | 3.15 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 percent | 1.46 percent | 1.77 percent | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.03 percent | 1.36 percent | 3.19 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 percent | 2.02 percent | 3.06 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 61 French Polynesia 2.24 percent compare
- 62 Singapore 2.21 percent compare
- 63 Grenada 2.2 percent compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 1.96 percent compare
- 66 Moldova 1.7 percent compare
- 67 Tajikistan 1.66 percent compare
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 share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Tunisia was 2.02 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 arable land which is organic recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 percent in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).