Namibia vs Tunisia: Annual deforestation
Namibia
3,220 hectares per year
in 2020
Tunisia
3,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Namibia rank
55th
Tunisia rank
53rd
Annual deforestation over time
- Namibia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3,880 hectares per year against 3,220 hectares per year in Namibia, a difference of 660 hectares per year.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,650 hectares per year | 4,320 hectares per year | 67,330 hectares per year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6,450 hectares per year | 2,740 hectares per year | 3,710 hectares per year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3,225 hectares per year | 2,825 hectares per year | 400 hectares per year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3,220 hectares per year | 3,880 hectares per year | 660 hectares per year | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Namibia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3,880 hectares per year against 3,220 hectares per year in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Namibia and Tunisia?
- 660 hectares per year, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Tunisia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Namibia ranks 55th 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.