Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0046 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0361 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 103rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +2892.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +649.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +1666.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +197.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +639.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +191.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -76.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0046 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0046 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2892.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1666.9% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +649.9% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +639.9% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 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
- 104 Somalia 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Croatia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 France 0.0034 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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 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.