Germany vs Tunisia: Annual deforestation
Germany
3,200 hectares per year
in 2020
Tunisia
3,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Germany rank
56th
Tunisia rank
53rd
Annual deforestation over time
- Germany
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3,880 hectares per year against 3,200 hectares per year in Germany, a difference of 680 hectares per year.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,800 hectares per year | 4,320 hectares per year | 2,480 hectares per year | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,830 hectares per year | 2,740 hectares per year | 3,090 hectares per year | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares per year | 2,825 hectares per year | 2,175 hectares per year | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,200 hectares per year | 3,880 hectares per year | 680 hectares per year | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Germany or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3,880 hectares per year against 3,200 hectares per year in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Germany and Tunisia?
- 680 hectares per year, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Tunisia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Germany ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.