Land under cereal production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Land under cereal production was 795,426 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Tunisia is 795,426 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Tunisia peaked at 2.00 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 446,230 hectares, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 86th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million hectares | 954,400 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 480,900 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million hectares | 583,404 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million hectares | 446,230 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million hectares | 657,256 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,947 hectares | 470,897 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,891 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 49.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Tunisia?
- Land under cereal production in Tunisia was 795,426 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,230 hectares in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for land under cereal production?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.