Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0058 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.0058 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0257 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Tunisia 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +1088.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +1400.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +377.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +358.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0058 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1088.3% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 63 Italy 0.0091 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ukraine 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Albania 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Algeria 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0058 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.