Forest fires — Burned Area in Algeria

Algeria: Forest fires — Burned Area was 85.89 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.89 ha
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47,583 ha
in 2017
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 13.2k ha1991: 13.2k ha1992: 13.2k ha1993: 13.2k ha1994: 13.2k ha1995: 13.2k ha1996: 10.1k ha1997: 7.5k ha1998: 7.9k ha1999: 8.3k ha2000: 40.6k ha2001: 1.5k ha2002: 5.1k ha2003: 11.6k ha2004: 2.9k ha2005: 8.0k ha2006: 9.3k ha2007: 34.9k ha2008: 20.5k ha2009: 5.2k ha2010: 2.5k ha2011: 18.2k ha2012: 37.0k ha2013: 3.0k ha2014: 5.6k ha2015: 858.9 ha2016: 6.6k ha2017: 47.6k ha2018: 0 ha2019: 5.4k ha2020: 18.4k ha2021: 39.8k ha2022: 11.4k ha2023: 12.8k ha2024: 85.9 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Czechia 86.14 ha compare
  2. 106 Montenegro 86 ha compare
  3. 107 Albania 85.97 ha compare
  4. 109 Burundi 64.11 ha compare
  5. 110 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
  6. 111 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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