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 108th out of 236 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.
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
- 105 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
- 106 Montenegro 86 ha compare
- 107 Albania 85.97 ha compare
- 109 Burundi 64.11 ha compare
- 110 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
More climate change data for Algeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 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 108th out of 236 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.