Forest area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area was 1.02 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Tunisia, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Tunisia stood at 1.02 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tunisia peaked at 1.02 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 643,000 hectares, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 662,400 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 681,800 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 701,200 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 720,600 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 740,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 759,400 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 778,800 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 798,200 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 817,600 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 837,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 854,400 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 871,800 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 889,200 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 906,600 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 924,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 940,400 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 956,800 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 973,200 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 989,600 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.02 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.02 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 619,700 hectares, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 730,300 hectares | 643,000 hectares | 817,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 914,300 hectares | 837,000 hectares | 989,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Tunisia?
- Forest area in Tunisia was 1.02 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.