Forestland — Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forestland — Area was 687.49 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Tunisia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Tunisia stood at 687.49 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Tunisia peaked at 704.93 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 643.98 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 129th out of 223 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.
Forestland — Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 643.98 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 646.37 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 648.75 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 651.14 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 653.52 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 655.91 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 658.3 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 660.68 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 663.07 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 665.45 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 667.84 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 671.4 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 674.96 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 678.52 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 682.08 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 685.63 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 689.19 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 692.75 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 696.31 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 699.87 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 703.43 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 703.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 704.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 704.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 704.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 704.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 703.74 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 702.56 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 701.37 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 700.19 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 699 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 696.7 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 694.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 692.09 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 689.79 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 687.49 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 687.49 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 687.49 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654.72 1000 ha | 643.98 1000 ha | 665.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.86 1000 ha | 667.84 1000 ha | 699.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.29 1000 ha | 700.19 1000 ha | 704.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 693.25 1000 ha | 687.49 1000 ha | 699 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 126 Montenegro 827 1000 ha compare
- 127 Belgium-Luxembourg 754.92 1000 ha compare
- 128 Iraq 692.55 1000 ha compare
- 130 El Salvador 684.84 1000 ha compare
- 131 Belgium 670.52 1000 ha compare
- 132 Denmark 642.56 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Tunisia?
- Forestland — area in Tunisia was 687.49 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 704.93 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.98 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for forestland — area?
- Tunisia ranks 129th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).