Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 6,139 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6,139 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,330.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% 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 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,588 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,910 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 2,662 hectares | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 407.85 hectares | -84.7% |
| 2006 | 450.78 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,438 hectares | +219.0% |
| 2008 | 837.17 hectares | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 1,331 hectares | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 4,529 hectares | +240.3% |
| 2011 | 6,611 hectares | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 8,887 hectares | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 14,017 hectares | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 20,779 hectares | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 7,041 hectares | -66.1% |
| 2016 | 5,474 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 17,173 hectares | +213.7% |
| 2018 | 944.5 hectares | -94.5% |
| 2019 | 6,461 hectares | +584.1% |
| 2020 | 18,933 hectares | +193.0% |
| 2021 | 25,544 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 8,221 hectares | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 4,808 hectares | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 429.32 hectares | -91.1% |
| 2025 | 6,139 hectares | +1330.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6,139 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6,139 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116 hectares, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1330.0% | 429.32 hectares | 6,139 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,328 hectares | 407.85 hectares | 2,662 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,192 hectares | 944.5 hectares | 20,779 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,679 hectares | 429.32 hectares | 25,544 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Tunisia was 6,139 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 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 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.