Annual change forest area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual change forest area was -2,302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2,302
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,559
in 2001
All-time low
-2,302
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Tunisia is -2,302, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 867.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Tunisia peaked at 3,559 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2,302, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 171st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,386 | — |
| 1992 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,559 | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,559 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 | -91.6% |
| 2012 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -1,186 | -495.3% |
| 2017 | -1,186 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1,186 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1,186 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1,186 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2,302 | +94.1% |
| 2022 | -2,302 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2,302 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2,302 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2,302 | -0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -2,302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,386 | 2,386 | 2,386 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,442 | 2,386 | 3,559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | -1,186 | 3,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,116 | -2,302 | -1,186 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3847 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Tunisia?
- Annual change forest area in Tunisia was -2,302 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,559 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,302 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual change forest area?
- Tunisia ranks 171st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 867.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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