Tree cover loss in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tree cover loss was 1,663 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Tunisia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,663 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 216.37, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 216.37 | — |
| 2002 | 233.46 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,491 | +538.8% |
| 2004 | 307.03 | -79.4% |
| 2005 | 616.55 | +100.8% |
| 2006 | 343.01 | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 863.17 | +151.6% |
| 2008 | 709.61 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 962.2 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 392.65 | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 2,188 | +457.3% |
| 2012 | 1,408 | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 1,296 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,374 | +83.1% |
| 2015 | 1,874 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1,451 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 8,530 | +487.8% |
| 2018 | 901.86 | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 572.22 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 1,060 | +85.3% |
| 2021 | 2,078 | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 2,941 | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 3,446 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 1,663 | -51.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,663 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,663 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03, 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 | 1,491 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 638.09 | 216.37 | 1,491 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,099 | 392.65 | 8,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,238 | 1,060 | 3,446 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 115 Moldova 1,797 compare
- 116 New Caledonia 1,762 compare
- 117 El Salvador 1,674 compare
- 119 Netherlands 1,480 compare
- 120 Morocco 1,399 compare
- 121 Benin 1,389 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,530 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.37 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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