Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 150,720 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
150,720 hectares
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
158,660 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
73,950 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Tunisia is 150,720 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Tunisia peaked at 158,660 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,950 hectares, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,950 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 77,287 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 80,624 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 83,961 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 87,298 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 90,635 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 93,972 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 97,309 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 100,646 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 103,983 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 107,320 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 111,829 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 116,338 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 120,847 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 125,356 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 129,865 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 134,374 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 138,883 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 143,392 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 147,901 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 152,410 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 153,660 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 154,910 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 156,160 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 157,410 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 158,660 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 158,424 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 158,188 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 157,952 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 157,716 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 157,480 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 156,128 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 154,776 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 153,424 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 152,072 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 150,720 hectares | -0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 150,720 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 150,720 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,966 hectares | 73,950 hectares | 103,983 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,610 hectares | 107,320 hectares | 147,901 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,549 hectares | 152,410 hectares | 158,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,100 hectares | 150,720 hectares | 157,480 hectares | 6 |
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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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Tunisia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Tunisia was 150,720 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 158,660 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,950 hectares in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Tunisia ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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