Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 6,139 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tunisia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 6,139 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Tunisia peaked at 25,544 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 407.85, 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 gwis in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,588 | — |
| 2003 | 1,910 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 2,662 | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 407.85 | -84.7% |
| 2006 | 450.78 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,438 | +219.0% |
| 2008 | 837.17 | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 1,331 | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 4,529 | +240.3% |
| 2011 | 6,611 | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 8,887 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 14,017 | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 20,779 | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 7,041 | -66.1% |
| 2016 | 5,474 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 17,173 | +213.7% |
| 2018 | 944.5 | -94.5% |
| 2019 | 6,461 | +584.1% |
| 2020 | 18,933 | +193.0% |
| 2021 | 25,544 | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 8,221 | -67.8% |
| 2023 | 4,808 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 429.32 | -91.1% |
| 2025 | 6,139 | +1330.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6,139 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6,139 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 6,139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,328 | 407.85 | 2,662 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,192 | 944.5 | 20,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,679 | 429.32 | 25,544 | 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 gwis in Tunisia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Tunisia was 6,139 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,544 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.85 in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 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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