Soils of Tunisia

Pedological studies based on soil survey, photointerpretation, laboratory analysis, and remote sensing, were implemented in Tunisia since more than half-century. The magnitude of these surveys is so high that they practically cover the whole territory of the country. They were aimed mainly at acquiring better knowledge of country’s soil resources in order to use them in land reclamation and agricultural development projects. Therefore, Tunisia is among the few African countries where abundant soil data and studies are available. They include: