Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria
Algeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 11,613 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria stood at 11,613 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.6% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria peaked at 280,001 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,229 hectares, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 106th of 225 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,694 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 90,715 hectares | +140.7% |
| 2004 | 109,175 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 111,601 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49,758 hectares | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 196,284 hectares | +294.5% |
| 2008 | 97,992 hectares | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 129,096 hectares | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 80,798 hectares | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 63,067 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 280,001 hectares | +344.0% |
| 2013 | 31,533 hectares | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 113,447 hectares | +259.8% |
| 2015 | 46,645 hectares | -58.9% |
| 2016 | 44,348 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 124,738 hectares | +181.3% |
| 2018 | 5,474 hectares | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 70,601 hectares | +1189.8% |
| 2020 | 114,714 hectares | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 144,165 hectares | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 52,527 hectares | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 60,319 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 4,229 hectares | -93.0% |
| 2025 | 11,613 hectares | +174.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 11,613 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 11,613 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116 hectares, 10.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1189.8% | 5,474 hectares | 70,601 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,789 hectares | 37,694 hectares | 196,284 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 86,065 hectares | 5,474 hectares | 280,001 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,594 hectares | 4,229 hectares | 144,165 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 103 Serbia 13,974 hectares compare
- 104 Belarus 13,888 hectares compare
- 105 Cyprus 13,824 hectares compare
- 107 Montenegro 11,549 hectares compare
- 108 North Korea 10,583 hectares compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10,003 hectares compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Algeria was 11,613 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 280,001 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,229 hectares in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Algeria ranks 106th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.