Tunisia vs United States: Share of forest area within protected areas
Tunisia
9.1%
in 2025
United States
10.0%
in 2025
Tunisia rank
142nd
United States rank
138th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Tunisia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.0% against 9.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes United States'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 United States ahead.
Tunisia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 5.8% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Tunisia or United States?
- United States, at 10.0% against 9.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Tunisia and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Tunisia and United States rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Tunisia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 138th 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 (%).