Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia
Tunisia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 40.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia is 40.23, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia peaked at 40.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 139th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.99 | — |
| 2001 | 14.28 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 14.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.82 | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 22.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.38 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 25.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.25 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 38.84 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.23 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 40.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.23 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 40.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 40.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.71 | 12.99 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.89 | 25.38 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 38.84 | 40.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3847 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tunisia was 40.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Tunisia ranks 139th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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