Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0008 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0695 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Tunisia 30th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +2649.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +1106.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0663 ha per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 18.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2649.1% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1106.7% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 27 Turkmenistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brazil 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cambodia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0008 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0695 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.