Morocco vs Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Morocco
493.72 hectares
in 2024
Tunisia
429.32 hectares
in 2024
Morocco rank
135th
Tunisia rank
137th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Morocco
- Tunisia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 493.72 hectares against 429.32 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.
Morocco ranks 135th and Tunisia ranks 137th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,179 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 3,850 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5,023 hectares | 9,192 hectares | 4,169 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 10,218 hectares | 11,587 hectares | 1,370 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Morocco or Tunisia?
- Morocco, at 493.72 hectares against 429.32 hectares in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Morocco and Tunisia?
- 64.4 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Morocco ranks 135th and Tunisia ranks 137th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.