Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.4%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.4% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tunisia peaked at 4.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 182 Turkmenistan 5.0% compare
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.8% compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 4.6% compare
- 186 Pakistan 4.1% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
- 188 Chad 2.9% compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 111.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0105 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 100.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tunisia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Tunisia was 4.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Tunisia ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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