Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -91.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa stood at -91.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 307.0% on the previous year and down 232.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 830.06 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -98.6 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Northern Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 69.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 144.35 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1998 | 47.92 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 12 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2000 | -32.74 % change on previous year | -372.8% |
| 2001 | -78.34 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 2002 | -56.26 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 103.01 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2004 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2005 | 45.72 % change on previous year | +211.6% |
| 2006 | -61.76 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2007 | 155.03 % change on previous year | -351.0% |
| 2008 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | -46.79 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2011 | 91.75 % change on previous year | +3724.8% |
| 2012 | -86.81 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2013 | -89.28 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 69.08 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2015 | -79.89 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2016 | 423.05 % change on previous year | -629.5% |
| 2017 | 603.36 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2018 | -98.6 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2019 | 830.06 % change on previous year | -941.8% |
| 2020 | 232.41 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 91.75 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2022 | -56.2 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2023 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2024 | -91.23 % change on previous year | +307.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3724.8% | 2.4 % change on previous year | 91.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.45 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 144.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -78.34 % change on previous year | 155.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.51 % change on previous year | -98.6 % change on previous year | 830.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.86 % change on previous year | -91.23 % change on previous year | 232.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 27 Eswatini 142.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 135.68 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 122.23 % change on previous year compare
- 30 New Zealand 114.2 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Serbia and Montenegro 100.08 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 98.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Philippines 97.98 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was -91.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 830.06 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.6 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.