Savanna fires — Burned Area in Algeria

Algeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 2,426 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,426 ha
Change on year
down 94.0%
World rank
105th
of 221 countries
All-time high
202,561 ha
in 2012
All-time low
966.2 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 60.3k ha1991: 60.3k ha1992: 60.3k ha1993: 60.3k ha1994: 60.3k ha1995: 60.3k ha1996: 48.2k ha1997: 37.8k ha1998: 97.1k ha1999: 55.4k ha2000: 106.6k ha2001: 29.6k ha2002: 28.9k ha2003: 58.9k ha2004: 59.9k ha2005: 78.1k ha2006: 31.8k ha2007: 134.0k ha2008: 61.8k ha2009: 101.5k ha2010: 57.6k ha2011: 35.8k ha2012: 202.6k ha2013: 17.5k ha2014: 91.4k ha2015: 40.6k ha2016: 30.2k ha2017: 66.7k ha2018: 966.2 ha2019: 43.8k ha2020: 72.9k ha2021: 88.8k ha2022: 26.2k ha2023: 40.4k ha2024: 2.4k ha

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 2,426 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Algeria peaked at 202,561 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 966.2 ha, in 2018.

That places Algeria 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 60,255 ha
1991 60,255 ha +0.0%
1992 60,255 ha +0.0%
1993 60,255 ha +0.0%
1994 60,255 ha +0.0%
1995 60,255 ha +0.0%
1996 48,218 ha -20.0%
1997 37,798 ha -21.6%
1998 97,149 ha +157.0%
1999 55,365 ha -43.0%
2000 106,625 ha +92.6%
2001 29,559 ha -72.3%
2002 28,876 ha -2.3%
2003 58,883 ha +103.9%
2004 59,872 ha +1.7%
2005 78,125 ha +30.5%
2006 31,755 ha -59.4%
2007 133,974 ha +321.9%
2008 61,794 ha -53.9%
2009 101,457 ha +64.2%
2010 57,619 ha -43.2%
2011 35,815 ha -37.8%
2012 202,561 ha +465.6%
2013 17,540 ha -91.3%
2014 91,363 ha +420.9%
2015 40,633 ha -55.5%
2016 30,207 ha -25.7%
2017 66,709 ha +120.8%
2018 966.2 ha -98.6%
2019 43,820 ha +4435.4%
2020 72,894 ha +66.3%
2021 88,783 ha +21.8%
2022 26,174 ha -70.5%
2023 40,432 ha +54.5%
2024 2,426 ha -94.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,006 ha 37,798 ha 97,149 ha 10
2000s 69,092 ha 28,876 ha 133,974 ha 10
2010s 58,723 ha 966.2 ha 202,561 ha 10
2020s 46,142 ha 2,426 ha 88,783 ha 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 102 Trinidad and Tobago 4,105 ha compare
  2. 103 Bhutan 3,686 ha compare
  3. 104 Comoros 2,651 ha compare
  4. 106 France 1,721 ha compare
  5. 107 Cyprus 1,524 ha compare
  6. 108 Iceland 1,491 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Algeria?
Savanna fires — burned area in Algeria was 2,426 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 202,561 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 966.2 ha in 2018.
How does Algeria rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Algeria ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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