Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia

Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 429.32 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
429.32 hectares
Change on year
down 91.1%
World rank
137th
of 225 countries
All-time high
25,544 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
407.85 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia, 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201320242002: 1.6k hectares2003: 1.9k hectares2004: 2.7k hectares2005: 407.9 hectares2006: 450.8 hectares2007: 1.4k hectares2008: 837.2 hectares2009: 1.3k hectares2010: 4.5k hectares2011: 6.6k hectares2012: 8.9k hectares2013: 14.0k hectares2014: 20.8k hectares2015: 7.0k hectares2016: 5.5k hectares2017: 17.2k hectares2018: 944.5 hectares2019: 6.5k hectares2020: 18.9k hectares2021: 25.5k hectares2022: 8.2k hectares2023: 4.8k hectares2024: 429.3 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 429.32 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.

That represents a change of down 91.1% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia peaked at 25,544 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 407.85 hectares, in 2005.

That places Tunisia 137th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,328 hectares 407.85 hectares 2,662 hectares 8
2010s 9,192 hectares 944.5 hectares 20,779 hectares 10
2020s 11,587 hectares 429.32 hectares 25,544 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia was 429.32 hectares in 2024, 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 25,544 hectares in 2021.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 407.85 hectares in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Tunisia ranks 137th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.