Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria

Algeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0044 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0369 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.005 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.012 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.037 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.004 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.0044 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 619.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0369 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.

Algeria ranks 70th of 187 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, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0049 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.01 ha per square kilometre +105.3%
1997 0.0071 ha per square kilometre -29.2%
1998 0.0117 ha per square kilometre +65.7%
1999 0.0107 ha per square kilometre -8.2%
2000 0.0369 ha per square kilometre +243.3%
2001 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -99.8%
2002 0.0026 ha per square kilometre +2789.8%
2003 0.002 ha per square kilometre -22.5%
2004 0.0009 ha per square kilometre -57.6%
2005 0.0015 ha per square kilometre +72.6%
2006 0.0013 ha per square kilometre -10.4%
2007 0.0076 ha per square kilometre +472.8%
2008 0.0055 ha per square kilometre -28.1%
2009 0.0013 ha per square kilometre -77.0%
2010 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -34.5%
2011 0.0036 ha per square kilometre +333.0%
2012 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +105.8%
2013 0.0006 ha per square kilometre -91.6%
2014 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +123.5%
2015 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -80.3%
2016 0.0017 ha per square kilometre +523.3%
2017 0.0058 ha per square kilometre +244.4%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -99.8%
2019 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +26201.4%
2020 0.0053 ha per square kilometre +123.2%
2021 0.0051 ha per square kilometre -4.1%
2022 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -37.7%
2023 0.0044 ha per square kilometre +39.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.0044 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody 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 +26201.4% 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 ha per square kilometre
2002 +2789.8% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0069 ha per square kilometre 0.0049 ha per square kilometre 0.0117 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.006 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0369 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0024 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0073 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0053 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0059 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Tunisia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 South Sudan 0.0045 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Zimbabwe 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Ethiopia 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Suriname 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0369 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Algeria rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 619.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody 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
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody 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.