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Tunisia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

56th of 158 · 6th in MENA+
Agriculture shareTunisia's agriculture share fell from 13.7 % in 1996 to 10.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%10.3 %

Tunisia's agriculture share fell from 13.7 % in 1996 to 10.3 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

97th of 182 · 8th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Tunisia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 22.0 % in 1996 to 12.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%15%20%12.5 %

Tunisia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 22.0 % in 1996 to 12.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

89th of 197 · 11th in MENA+
Resource rentsTunisia's resource rents fell from 4.1 % in 1992 to 2.2 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%2.2 %

Tunisia's resource rents fell from 4.1 % in 1992 to 2.2 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

35th of 209 · 7th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Tunisia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 59.8 % in 1994 to 62.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202060%62%64%66%62.4 %

Tunisia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 59.8 % in 1994 to 62.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

59th of 206 · 4th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Tunisia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 18.2 % in 1994 to 18.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202016%17%18%19%18.2 %

Tunisia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 18.2 % in 1994 to 18.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

49th of 206 · 2nd in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Tunisia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.220.240.260.280.300.320 ha

Tunisia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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