Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 117th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +227.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -80.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.91 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tunisia was 9.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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