Forest fires — Burned Area in Algeria
Algeria: Forest fires — Burned Area was 85.89 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 85.89 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Algeria peaked at 47,583 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
That places Algeria 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,184 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,118 ha | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 7,475 ha | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 7,903 ha | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8,269 ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 40,639 ha | +391.4% |
| 2001 | 1,460 ha | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 5,132 ha | +251.5% |
| 2003 | 11,596 ha | +126.0% |
| 2004 | 2,856 ha | -75.4% |
| 2005 | 7,988 ha | +179.7% |
| 2006 | 9,341 ha | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 34,914 ha | +273.8% |
| 2008 | 20,485 ha | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 5,175 ha | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 2,491 ha | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 18,188 ha | +630.2% |
| 2012 | 36,954 ha | +103.2% |
| 2013 | 3,028 ha | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 5,583 ha | +84.4% |
| 2015 | 858.87 ha | -84.6% |
| 2016 | 6,571 ha | +665.0% |
| 2017 | 47,583 ha | +624.2% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 5,368 ha | — |
| 2020 | 18,359 ha | +242.0% |
| 2021 | 39,810 ha | +116.8% |
| 2022 | 11,359 ha | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 12,755 ha | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 85.89 ha | -99.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 85.89 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,287 ha | 7,475 ha | 13,184 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,958 ha | 1,460 ha | 40,639 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,662 ha | 0 ha | 47,583 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,474 ha | 85.89 ha | 39,810 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 95 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
- 96 Montenegro 86 ha compare
- 97 Albania 85.97 ha compare
- 99 Burundi 64.11 ha compare
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
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 forest fires — burned area in Algeria?
- Forest fires — burned area in Algeria was 85.89 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47,583 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.