Grassland — Burned Area in Tunisia
Tunisia: Grassland — Burned Area was 21.47 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 21.47 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Tunisia peaked at 5,604 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 131st of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,299 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,299 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,299 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,299 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,299 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,299 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.33 ha | -99.1% |
| 1997 | 7.78 ha | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 232.78 ha | +2892.7% |
| 1999 | 231.89 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | — |
| 2002 | 536.79 ha | — |
| 2003 | 407.93 ha | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 64.41 ha | -84.2% |
| 2005 | 107.36 ha | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 42.95 ha | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 322.07 ha | +649.9% |
| 2008 | 322.05 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.47 ha | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 128.81 ha | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 2,276 ha | +1666.9% |
| 2012 | 1,524 ha | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 4,530 ha | +197.2% |
| 2014 | 4,122 ha | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,542 ha | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 2,083 ha | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 4,574 ha | +119.6% |
| 2018 | 107.35 ha | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 794.3 ha | +639.9% |
| 2020 | 2,319 ha | +191.9% |
| 2021 | 5,604 ha | +141.6% |
| 2022 | 3,028 ha | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 708.58 ha | -76.6% |
| 2024 | 21.47 ha | -97.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.47 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.47 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.47 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2892.7% | 7.78 ha | 232.78 ha |
| 2011 | +1666.9% | 128.81 ha | 2,276 ha |
| 2007 | +649.9% | 42.95 ha | 322.07 ha |
| 2019 | +639.9% | 107.35 ha | 794.3 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 827.9 ha | 7.78 ha | 1,299 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.5 ha | 0 ha | 536.79 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,368 ha | 107.35 ha | 4,574 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 ha | 21.47 ha | 5,604 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 128 Iceland 43.21 ha compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 43 ha compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 42.75 ha compare
- 132 China, Taiwan Province of 21.42 ha compare
- 133 French Guiana 21.37 ha compare
- 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.62 ha 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 grassland — burned area in Tunisia?
- Grassland — burned area in Tunisia was 21.47 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,604 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Tunisia ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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 Grassland — 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.