Savanna fires — Burned Area in Algeria
Algeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 2,426 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Algeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.