Woody savanna — Burned Area in Algeria
Algeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 386.49 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Algeria stood at 386.49 ha.
The figure is down 96.3% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Algeria peaked at 87,820 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.47 ha, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 80th of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,575 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,575 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,764 ha | +105.3% |
| 1997 | 16,818 ha | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 27,872 ha | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 25,581 ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 87,820 ha | +243.3% |
| 2001 | 214.73 ha | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 6,205 ha | +2789.8% |
| 2003 | 4,810 ha | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 2,040 ha | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 3,521 ha | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 3,157 ha | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 18,080 ha | +472.8% |
| 2008 | 12,991 ha | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 2,985 ha | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 1,954 ha | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 8,460 ha | +333.0% |
| 2012 | 17,414 ha | +105.8% |
| 2013 | 1,460 ha | -91.6% |
| 2014 | 3,264 ha | +123.5% |
| 2015 | 644.16 ha | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 4,015 ha | +523.3% |
| 2017 | 13,828 ha | +244.4% |
| 2018 | 21.47 ha | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 5,647 ha | +26201.4% |
| 2020 | 12,604 ha | +123.2% |
| 2021 | 12,089 ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7,537 ha | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 10,500 ha | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 386.49 ha | -96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,349 ha | 11,575 ha | 27,872 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,182 ha | 214.73 ha | 87,820 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,671 ha | 21.47 ha | 17,414 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,623 ha | 386.49 ha | 12,604 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 77 Comoros 555.92 ha compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 534.28 ha compare
- 79 New Caledonia 406.71 ha compare
- 81 New Zealand 365.08 ha compare
- 82 Japan 364.74 ha compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 344.17 ha compare
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 woody savanna — burned area in Algeria?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Algeria was 386.49 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87,820 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 ha in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.