Imported deforestation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Imported deforestation was 969.4 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Tunisia stood at 969.4 hectares.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Tunisia peaked at 4,630 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 851.29 hectares, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,993 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,570 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 3,089 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4,630 hectares | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 3,558 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 3,385 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,563 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,182 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 4,118 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,895 hectares | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 1,699 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 2,025 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1,943 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,540 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1,826 hectares | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1,388 hectares | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 1,138 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 851.29 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 969.4 hectares | +13.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 969.4 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 969.4 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,568 hectares | 2,993 hectares | 4,630 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,718 hectares | 1,540 hectares | 4,182 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 hectares | 851.29 hectares | 1,388 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 138 Central African Republic 1,012 hectares compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 989.15 hectares compare
- 140 Burundi 982.24 hectares compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 949.59 hectares compare
- 143 North Korea 774.74 hectares compare
- 144 Myanmar 752.8 hectares 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)
- 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 imported deforestation in Tunisia?
- Imported deforestation in Tunisia was 969.4 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,630 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 851.29 hectares in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for imported deforestation?
- Tunisia ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.