Rwanda vs Tunisia: Forest area
Rwanda
445,000 hectares
in 2011
Tunisia
1.02 million hectares
in 2011
Rwanda rank
41st
Tunisia rank
38th
Forest area over time
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.02 million hectares against 445,000 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 577,400 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,700 hectares | 730,300 hectares | 400,600 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 382,700 hectares | 914,300 hectares | 531,600 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 440,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 574,200 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Rwanda or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.02 million hectares against 445,000 hectares in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 577,400 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Tunisia rank globally for forest area?
- Rwanda ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 38th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.