Forest fires — Burned Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area was 1,284 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Northern Africa is 1,284 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 91.2% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Northern Africa peaked at 1.51 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 726.82 ha, in 2018.
Northern Africa ranks 26th of 31 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 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 219,664 ha | — |
| 1991 | 219,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 219,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 219,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 219,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 219,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 372,966 ha | +69.8% |
| 1997 | 911,326 ha | +144.3% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million ha | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million ha | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million ha | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 219,979 ha | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 96,223 ha | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 195,339 ha | +103.0% |
| 2004 | 224,003 ha | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 326,417 ha | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 124,822 ha | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 318,336 ha | +155.0% |
| 2008 | 281,875 ha | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 149,996 ha | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 153,594 ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 294,512 ha | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 38,841 ha | -86.8% |
| 2013 | 4,165 ha | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 7,042 ha | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 1,416 ha | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 7,406 ha | +423.1% |
| 2017 | 52,091 ha | +603.4% |
| 2018 | 726.82 ha | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 6,760 ha | +830.1% |
| 2020 | 22,471 ha | +232.4% |
| 2021 | 43,087 ha | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 18,872 ha | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 14,642 ha | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 1,284 ha | -91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,015 ha | 219,664 ha | 1.51 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,253 ha | 96,223 ha | 1.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,655 ha | 726.82 ha | 294,512 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,071 ha | 1,284 ha | 43,087 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 296.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Northern Africa?
- Forest fires — burned area in Northern Africa was 1,284 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 726.82 ha in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.