Forest area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area was 687,490 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
687,490 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 235 countries
All-time high
704,930 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
643,980 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Tunisia stood at 687,490 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tunisia peaked at 704,930 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 643,980 hectares, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 135th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643,980 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 646,366 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 648,752 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 651,138 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 653,524 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 655,910 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 658,296 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 660,682 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 663,068 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 665,454 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 667,840 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 671,399 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 674,958 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 678,517 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 682,076 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 685,635 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 689,194 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 692,753 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 696,312 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 699,871 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 703,430 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 703,730 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 704,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 704,330 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 704,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 704,930 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 703,744 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 702,558 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 701,372 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 700,186 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 699,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 696,698 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 694,396 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 692,094 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 689,792 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 687,490 hectares | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 687,490 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 687,490 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654,717 hectares | 643,980 hectares | 665,454 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 683,856 hectares | 667,840 hectares | 699,871 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,294 hectares | 700,186 hectares | 704,930 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,245 hectares | 687,490 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Tunisia?
- Forest area in Tunisia was 687,490 hectares 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 forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 704,930 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,980 hectares in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.