Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +556.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +197.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | +50.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +556.0% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 148 Benin 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Korea 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 South Sudan 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gambia 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Algeria 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Moldova 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.