Ireland vs Tunisia: Forest area
Ireland
832,850 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
687,490 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
132nd
Tunisia rank
135th
Forest area over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 832,850 hectares against 687,490 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 145,360 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Ireland ranks 132nd and Tunisia ranks 135th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537,564 hectares | 654,717 hectares | 117,153 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 670,869 hectares | 683,856 hectares | 12,986 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 752,113 hectares | 703,294 hectares | 48,819 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 813,085 hectares | 693,245 hectares | 119,840 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Ireland, at 832,850 hectares against 687,490 hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 145,360 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for forest area?
- Ireland ranks 132nd and Tunisia ranks 135th of 235 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.