Canada vs Tunisia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Canada
9.8%
in 2025
Tunisia
9.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
139th
Tunisia rank
142nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Canada
- Tunisia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Tunisia ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Canada or Tunisia?
- Canada, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Canada and Tunisia?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Canada ranks 139th and Tunisia ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).