Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0067 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0067 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0526 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 99th of 187 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, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +441.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +3039.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | +400.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +554.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +262.2% |
| 2015 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +3252.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0067 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0067 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3252.2% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +3039.5% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +554.1% | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 96 Georgia 0.0074 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Fiji 0.007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Morocco 0.0069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lebanon 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 0.0062 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0067 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.