Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Algeria
Algeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0003 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0275 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Algeria 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +220.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +336.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +336.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +1851.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +1430.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +1237.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1851.3% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1430.1% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1237.7% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +336.5% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +336.7% | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.