Algeria vs France: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Algeria
2,426 ha
in 2024
France
1,721 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
105th
France rank
106th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Algeria
- France
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,426 ha against 1,721 ha in France, a difference of 705 ha.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 105th and France ranks 106th of 221 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,006 ha | 9,926 ha | 50,080 ha | Algeria |
| 2000s | 69,092 ha | 13,843 ha | 55,249 ha | Algeria |
| 2010s | 58,723 ha | 13,234 ha | 45,489 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 46,142 ha | 11,094 ha | 35,047 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Algeria or France?
- Algeria, at 2,426 ha against 1,721 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Algeria and France?
- 705 ha, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and France rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Algeria ranks 105th and France ranks 106th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.