Grassland — Burned Area in Tunisia

Tunisia: Grassland — Burned Area was 21.47 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.47 ha
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,604 ha
in 2021
All-time low
0 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Tunisia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1.3k ha1991: 1.3k ha1992: 1.3k ha1993: 1.3k ha1994: 1.3k ha1995: 1.3k ha1996: 12.3 ha1997: 7.8 ha1998: 232.8 ha1999: 231.9 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 536.8 ha2003: 407.9 ha2004: 64.4 ha2005: 107.4 ha2006: 43 ha2007: 322.1 ha2008: 322 ha2009: 21.5 ha2010: 128.8 ha2011: 2.3k ha2012: 1.5k ha2013: 4.5k ha2014: 4.1k ha2015: 3.5k ha2016: 2.1k ha2017: 4.6k ha2018: 107.3 ha2019: 794.3 ha2020: 2.3k ha2021: 5.6k ha2022: 3.0k ha2023: 708.6 ha2024: 21.5 ha

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 215 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 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

  1. 128 Iceland 43.21 ha compare
  2. 129 Kyrgyz Republic 43 ha compare
  3. 130 Sri Lanka 42.75 ha compare
  4. 132 China, Taiwan Province of 21.42 ha compare
  5. 133 French Guiana 21.37 ha compare
  6. 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.62 ha compare

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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 215 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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