Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Algeria
Algeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 11,613 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Algeria, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Algeria stood at 11,613.
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 gwis in Algeria peaked at 280,001 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,229, 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 gwis in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,694 | — |
| 2003 | 90,715 | +140.7% |
| 2004 | 109,175 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 111,601 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49,758 | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 196,284 | +294.5% |
| 2008 | 97,992 | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 129,096 | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 80,798 | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 63,067 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 280,001 | +344.0% |
| 2013 | 31,533 | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 113,447 | +259.8% |
| 2015 | 46,645 | -58.9% |
| 2016 | 44,348 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 124,738 | +181.3% |
| 2018 | 5,474 | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 70,601 | +1189.8% |
| 2020 | 114,714 | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 144,165 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 52,527 | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 60,319 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 4,229 | -93.0% |
| 2025 | 11,613 | +174.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 11,613 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 11,613 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 10.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 70,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,789 | 37,694 | 196,284 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86,065 | 5,474 | 280,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,594 | 4,229 | 144,165 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 104 Belarus 13,888 compare
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- 107 Montenegro 11,549 compare
- 108 North Korea 10,583 compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 10,003 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 gwis in Algeria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Algeria was 11,613 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 280,001 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,229 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Algeria ranks 106th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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