Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia

Tunisia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0007 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0695 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 ha per square kilometre1999: 0 ha per square kilometre2000: 0 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.066 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.069 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0007 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0695 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

Tunisia ranks 30th of 185 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, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0082 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0082 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0082 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0082 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0082 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0082 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -98.9%
1997 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -6.8%
1998 0.0001 ha per square kilometre +7.5%
1999 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -6.0%
2000 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -39.3%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0.0003 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0.0008 ha per square kilometre +200.0%
2004 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -83.3%
2005 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2006 0.0011 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0.0017 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
2008 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0.0076 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0.024 ha per square kilometre +216.3%
2014 0.0126 ha per square kilometre -47.7%
2015 0.0173 ha per square kilometre +37.4%
2016 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -88.0%
2017 0.0242 ha per square kilometre +1066.7%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 0.0099 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0.0663 ha per square kilometre +566.7%
2021 0.0695 ha per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -99.8%
2023 0.0007 ha per square kilometre +400.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1066.7% 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 0.0242 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.005 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0082 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0098 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0242 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0342 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0695 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 27 Chile 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Peru 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Spain 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Somalia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Mali 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0695 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Tunisia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Tunisia ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Open shrubland — 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.