Forest area as share of land area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area as share of land area was 4.43 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
4.43
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2015
All-time low
4.15
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Tunisia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Tunisia stood at 4.43.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Tunisia peaked at 4.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 | 4.15 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.51 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.43 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 181 Bahrain 5.46 compare
- 182 Turkmenistan 4.96 compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 4.57 compare
- 185 Pakistan 4.14 compare
- 186 Tajikistan 3.06 compare
- 187 Syrian Arab Republic 2.87 compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -12.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -83.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Tunisia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Tunisia was 4.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Tunisia ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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