Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 536.77 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Tunisia stood at 536.77 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Tunisia peaked at 570.02 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 536.77 1000 ha, in 2025.
Tunisia ranks 144th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 570.02 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 569.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 568.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 567.17 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 566.22 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 565.27 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 564.32 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 563.37 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 562.42 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 561.47 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 560.52 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 559.57 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 558.62 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 557.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 556.72 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 555.77 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 554.82 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 553.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 552.92 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 551.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 551.02 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 550.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 549.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 548.17 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 547.22 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 546.27 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 545.32 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 544.37 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 543.42 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 542.47 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 541.52 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 540.57 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 539.62 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 538.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 537.72 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 536.77 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 536.77 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 536.77 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565.75 1000 ha | 561.47 1000 ha | 570.02 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 556.25 1000 ha | 551.97 1000 ha | 560.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.75 1000 ha | 542.47 1000 ha | 551.02 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.14 1000 ha | 536.77 1000 ha | 541.52 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Tunisia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Tunisia was 536.77 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 570.02 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.77 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Tunisia ranks 144th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.