Commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Commodity driven deforestation was 168.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
168.98
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
178.28
in 2011
All-time low
34.06
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia is 168.98, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia peaked at 178.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.06, in 2001.
That places Tunisia 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.06 | — |
| 2002 | 51.63 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 134.22 | +159.9% |
| 2004 | 46.32 | -65.5% |
| 2005 | 106.27 | +129.4% |
| 2006 | 57.31 | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 98.07 | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 60 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 131.23 | +118.7% |
| 2010 | 56.92 | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 178.28 | +213.2% |
| 2012 | 91.81 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 94.45 | +93.1% |
| 2015 | 71.37 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 59.01 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 138.09 | +134.0% |
| 2018 | 41.28 | -70.1% |
| 2019 | 122.08 | +195.7% |
| 2020 | 114.54 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 63.77 | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 53.37 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 130.46 | +144.4% |
| 2024 | 168.98 | +29.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 168.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 168.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 10.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9 | 34.06 | 134.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.22 | 41.28 | 178.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.23 | 53.37 | 168.98 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Tunisia was 168.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.28 in 2011.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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