Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,417 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tunisia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Tunisia is 1,417, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Tunisia peaked at 8,261 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.34, in 2004.
That places Tunisia 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.49 | — |
| 2002 | 109.36 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 1,213 | +1009.3% |
| 2004 | 72.34 | -94.0% |
| 2005 | 296.79 | +310.3% |
| 2006 | 148.81 | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 527.35 | +254.4% |
| 2008 | 486.79 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 528.08 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 223.12 | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 1,794 | +704.3% |
| 2012 | 1,199 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 1,176 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,180 | +85.4% |
| 2015 | 1,765 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1,305 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 8,261 | +533.1% |
| 2018 | 790.36 | -90.4% |
| 2019 | 339.03 | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 889.93 | +162.5% |
| 2021 | 1,981 | +122.7% |
| 2022 | 2,848 | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 3,244 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1,417 | -56.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,417 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.24, 93.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1009.3% | 109.36 | 1,213 |
| 2011 | +704.3% | 223.12 | 1,794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.9 | 72.34 | 1,213 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,903 | 223.12 | 8,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,076 | 889.93 | 3,244 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 44 Colombia 1,477 compare
- 45 New Zealand 1,473 compare
- 46 Bahamas 1,419 compare
- 48 Ecuador 1,415 compare
- 49 New Caledonia 1,397 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 1,394 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 from wildfires in Tunisia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Tunisia was 1,417 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,261 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.34 in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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