Forest area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area was 687.49 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
687.49 ha th
World rank
146th
of 255 countries
All-time high
704.93 ha th
in 2015
All-time low
643.98 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Tunisia is 687.49 ha th, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tunisia peaked at 704.93 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 643.98 ha th, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 146th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643.98 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 667.84 ha th | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 703.43 ha th | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 704.93 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 699 ha th | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 687.49 ha th | -1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 687.49 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 687.49 ha th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643.98 ha th | 643.98 ha th | 643.98 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 667.84 ha th | 667.84 ha th | 667.84 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 704.18 ha th | 703.43 ha th | 704.93 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 693.25 ha th | 687.49 ha th | 699 ha th | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Tunisia?
- Forest area in Tunisia was 687.49 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 704.93 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.98 ha th in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area?
- Tunisia ranks 146th out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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