Forest area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Tunisia is 4.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tunisia peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 180th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 177 Kenya 6.2% compare
- 178 Isle of Man 6.1% compare
- 179 Pakistan 4.7% compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 4.5% compare
- 182 Chad 3.2% compare
- 183 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
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 4.6% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area?
- Tunisia ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.