Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Tunisia

Tunisia: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Tunisia, 1991–2025

-0.4-0.200.20.40.61991200820251991: 0.369 %1992: 0.368 %1993: 0.366 %1994: 0.365 %1995: 0.364 %1996: 0.362 %1997: 0.361 %1998: 0.36 %1999: 0.359 %2000: 0.357 %2001: 0.53 %2002: 0.527 %2003: 0.525 %2004: 0.522 %2005: 0.519 %2006: 0.516 %2007: 0.514 %2008: 0.511 %2009: 0.509 %2010: 0.506 %2011: 0.043 %2012: 0.043 %2013: 0.043 %2014: 0.043 %2015: 0.043 %2016: -0.169 %2017: -0.169 %2018: -0.169 %2019: -0.169 %2020: -0.17 %2021: -0.33 %2022: -0.332 %2023: -0.333 %2024: -0.334 %2025: -0.335 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Tunisia is -0.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 886.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Tunisia peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2025.

That places Tunisia 186th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.0% -0.2% 0.5% 10
2020s -0.3% -0.3% -0.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Tunisia?
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Tunisia was -0.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2025.
How does Tunisia rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Tunisia ranks 186th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 886.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.