Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria

Algeria: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0056 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 813.2%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0103 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200620231990: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.002 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: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.006 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria is 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 813.2% on the previous year and up 1,726.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0103 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.

Algeria ranks 82nd of 188 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.

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0021 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0021 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0 ha per square kilometre -99.0%
1997 0 ha per square kilometre -41.0%
1998 0.0004 ha per square kilometre +2754.2%
1999 0 ha per square kilometre -95.5%
2000 0.0001 ha per square kilometre +477.4%
2001 0.0001 ha per square kilometre +36.6%
2002 0.0006 ha per square kilometre +392.9%
2003 0.0012 ha per square kilometre +94.2%
2004 0.001 ha per square kilometre -20.2%
2005 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +129.9%
2006 0.0032 ha per square kilometre +42.3%
2007 0.0054 ha per square kilometre +70.6%
2008 0.003 ha per square kilometre -43.4%
2009 0.002 ha per square kilometre -35.2%
2010 0.0011 ha per square kilometre -44.7%
2011 0.0023 ha per square kilometre +112.4%
2012 0.0079 ha per square kilometre +240.8%
2013 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -96.1%
2014 0.0011 ha per square kilometre +250.0%
2015 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -93.3%
2016 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +2050.1%
2017 0.0044 ha per square kilometre +183.1%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -99.6%
2019 0.002 ha per square kilometre +10800.4%
2020 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +148.6%
2021 0.0103 ha per square kilometre +111.1%
2022 0.0006 ha per square kilometre -94.1%
2023 0.0056 ha per square kilometre +813.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.0056 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +10800.4% 0 ha per square kilometre 0.002 ha per square kilometre
1998 +2754.2% 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 ha per square kilometre
2016 +2050.1% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0013 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0019 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0079 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.0103 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 79 North Macedonia 0.0094 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Gambia 0.0085 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Georgia 0.0068 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 France 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Albania 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Bhutan 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria?
Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0103 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Algeria rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,726.5%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna — 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.