Forest fires — Burned Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 171.79 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 171.79 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Tunisia peaked at 3,994 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 89th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 410.62 ha | — |
| 1991 | 410.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 410.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 410.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 410.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 410.62 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.8 ha | -92.5% |
| 1997 | 26.3 ha | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 40.72 ha | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 36.65 ha | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 435.48 ha | +1088.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 107.36 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 171.78 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 21.47 ha | — |
| 2010 | 21.47 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 322.12 ha | +1400.2% |
| 2012 | 193.25 ha | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 923.4 ha | +377.8% |
| 2014 | 966.34 ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 236.21 ha | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3,994 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 193.24 ha | — |
| 2020 | 257.69 ha | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 1,181 ha | +358.3% |
| 2022 | 1,675 ha | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 901.91 ha | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 171.79 ha | -81.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 171.79 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Tunisia 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 | +1400.2% | 21.47 ha | 322.12 ha |
| 2000 | +1088.3% | 36.65 ha | 435.48 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259.82 ha | 26.3 ha | 410.62 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.61 ha | 0 ha | 435.48 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.02 ha | 0 ha | 3,994 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.47 ha | 171.79 ha | 1,675 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Tunisia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Tunisia was 171.79 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,994 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Tunisia ranks 89th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.