Forest area (sq. km) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest area (sq. km) was 6,875 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Tunisia is 6,875 sq. km, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tunisia peaked at 7,049 sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,440 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,440 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 6,464 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,488 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,511 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,535 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,559 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,583 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,607 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,631 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,654 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,678 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,714 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,750 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,785 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,821 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,856 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,892 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,928 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,963 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,999 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,034 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,037 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,040 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,043 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,046 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,049 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,037 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,026 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,014 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,002 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,990 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,967 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,944 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,921 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,898 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,875 sq. km | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6,875 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6,875 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,053 sq. km, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,547 sq. km | 6,440 sq. km | 6,654 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,839 sq. km | 6,678 sq. km | 6,999 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,033 sq. km | 7,002 sq. km | 7,049 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,932 sq. km | 6,875 sq. km | 6,990 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 in Tunisia?
- Forest area in Tunisia was 6,875 sq. km in 2025, 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 7,049 sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,440 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest area?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (sq. km). 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.