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Open shrubland — Burned Area in Algeria

Algeria: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
57,800 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 12.2k ha1991: 12.2k ha1992: 12.2k ha1993: 12.2k ha1994: 12.2k ha1995: 12.2k ha1996: 15.5k ha1997: 14.4k ha1998: 57.8k ha1999: 20.5k ha2000: 7.6k ha2001: 3.5k ha2002: 4.4k ha2003: 19.0k ha2004: 12.7k ha2005: 6.6k ha2006: 3.8k ha2007: 16.6k ha2008: 1.3k ha2009: 26.0k ha2010: 17.8k ha2011: 2.6k ha2012: 41.0k ha2013: 3.1k ha2014: 41.0k ha2015: 18.5k ha2016: 6.9k ha2017: 4.6k ha2018: 0 ha2019: 3.3k ha2020: 3.0k ha2021: 1.8k ha2022: 601.1 ha2023: 622.5 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Algeria is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Algeria peaked at 57,800 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.

Algeria ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Algeria, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 12,231 ha —
1991 12,231 ha +0.0%
1992 12,231 ha +0.0%
1993 12,231 ha +0.0%
1994 12,231 ha +0.0%
1995 12,231 ha +0.0%
1996 15,540 ha +27.1%
1997 14,392 ha -7.4%
1998 57,800 ha +301.6%
1999 20,547 ha -64.5%
2000 7,621 ha -62.9%
2001 3,499 ha -54.1%
2002 4,357 ha +24.5%
2003 18,974 ha +335.5%
2004 12,728 ha -32.9%
2005 6,590 ha -48.2%
2006 3,821 ha -42.0%
2007 16,636 ha +335.4%
2008 1,288 ha -92.3%
2009 25,972 ha +1916.4%
2010 17,816 ha -31.4%
2011 2,641 ha -85.2%
2012 40,998 ha +1452.6%
2013 3,069 ha -92.5%
2014 41,018 ha +1236.3%
2015 18,459 ha -55.0%
2016 6,911 ha -62.6%
2017 4,637 ha -32.9%
2018 0 ha -100.0%
2019 3,263 ha —
2020 3,048 ha -6.6%
2021 1,846 ha -39.4%
2022 601.08 ha -67.4%
2023 622.54 ha +3.6%
2024 0 ha -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,166 ha 12,231 ha 57,800 ha 10
2000s 10,149 ha 1,288 ha 25,972 ha 10
2010s 13,881 ha 0 ha 41,018 ha 10
2020s 1,224 ha 0 ha 3,048 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Algeria?
Open shrubland — burned area in Algeria was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 57,800 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
How does Algeria rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Algeria ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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