Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia is 0.0006 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0006 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0006 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 161 Philippines 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Belgium 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 165 India 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 166 United Kingdom 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 167 Uganda 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4009 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7856 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Tunisia was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.