Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0051 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 362.5% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 68th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +275.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +3500.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +362.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0051 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3500.5% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +362.5% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +275.1% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 65 Sri Lanka 0.0069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Haiti 0.0062 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 South Sudan 0.0045 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.