Drivers of deforestation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Drivers of deforestation was 2.84 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Tunisia, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Tunisia is 2.84 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 192.8% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Tunisia peaked at 29.52 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.58 hectares, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 hectares | 0.58 hectares | 29.52 hectares | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.5 hectares | 1.6 hectares | 26.35 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.96 hectares | 0.97 hectares | 2.84 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Tunisia?
- Drivers of deforestation in Tunisia was 2.84 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 hectares in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Tunisia ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.