Tunisia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Tunisia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Tunisia was 4.44% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 4.54% in 2015. The lowest was 4.15% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.20% per year.
Tunisia ranks 183 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 86%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.61%, so Tunisia sits above it. It peaked in 2015 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 7 of 23 economies; Pakistan (4.11%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 151st of 178 in 1990 → 177th of 207 in 2000 → 177th of 209 in 2010 → 182nd of 214 in 2020 → 181st of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 4.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 4.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 4.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 4.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 4.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 4.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 4.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 4.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 4.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 4.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 4.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 4.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 4.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 4.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 4.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 4.44% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 4.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 4.39% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 4.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 4.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 4.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 4.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 4.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 4.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 4.22% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 4.21% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 4.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 4.18% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 4.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 4.15% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Tunisia’s Forest area in 1991?
4.16% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Tunisia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +7.1% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 4.44%; 2023: 4.45%; 2022: 4.47%; 2021: 4.48%; 2020: 4.5%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.