Share of deforestation that is exported in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of deforestation that is exported was 5.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Tunisia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 5.9% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 656.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Tunisia peaked at 10.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +413.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +147.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -12.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.7% | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Tunisia?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Tunisia was 5.9% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.