Tree cover loss in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tree cover loss was 1,663 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Tunisia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,663 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Tunisia peaked at 8,530 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 216.37 hectares, in 2001.
That places Tunisia 118th out of 197 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 216.37 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 233.46 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,491 hectares | +538.8% |
| 2004 | 307.03 hectares | -79.4% |
| 2005 | 616.55 hectares | +100.8% |
| 2006 | 343.01 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 863.17 hectares | +151.6% |
| 2008 | 709.61 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 962.2 hectares | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 392.65 hectares | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 2,188 hectares | +457.3% |
| 2012 | 1,408 hectares | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 1,296 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,374 hectares | +83.1% |
| 2015 | 1,874 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1,451 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 8,530 hectares | +487.8% |
| 2018 | 901.86 hectares | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 572.22 hectares | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 1,060 hectares | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 2,078 hectares | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 2,941 hectares | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 3,446 hectares | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,663 hectares | -51.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,663 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,663 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03 hectares, 27.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +538.8% | 233.46 hectares | 1,491 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 638.09 hectares | 216.37 hectares | 1,491 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,099 hectares | 392.65 hectares | 8,530 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,238 hectares | 1,060 hectares | 3,446 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 115 Moldova 1,797 hectares compare
- 116 New Caledonia 1,762 hectares compare
- 117 El Salvador 1,674 hectares compare
- 119 Netherlands 1,480 hectares compare
- 120 Morocco 1,399 hectares compare
- 121 Benin 1,389 hectares 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 in Tunisia?
- Tree cover loss in Tunisia was 1,663 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,530 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.37 hectares in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for tree cover loss?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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