Forest fires — Burned Area in Tunisia

Tunisia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 171.79 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
171.79 ha
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,994 ha
in 2017
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Tunisia, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 410.6 ha1991: 410.6 ha1992: 410.6 ha1993: 410.6 ha1994: 410.6 ha1995: 410.6 ha1996: 30.8 ha1997: 26.3 ha1998: 40.7 ha1999: 36.6 ha2000: 435.5 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 107.4 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 171.8 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 21.5 ha2010: 21.5 ha2011: 322.1 ha2012: 193.2 ha2013: 923.4 ha2014: 966.3 ha2015: 236.2 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 4.0k ha2018: 0 ha2019: 193.2 ha2020: 257.7 ha2021: 1.2k ha2022: 1.7k ha2023: 901.9 ha2024: 171.8 ha

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 98th of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Botswana 235.4 ha compare
  2. 96 Comoros 213.82 ha compare
  3. 97 Hungary 172.2 ha compare
  4. 99 Fiji 171.15 ha compare
  5. 100 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
  6. 101 Croatia 150.55 ha compare

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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 98th out of 236 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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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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