Annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria
Algeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 209,862 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 209,862 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 439.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria peaked at 631,108 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,616 hectares, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 55th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 631,108 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 118,219 hectares | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 297,548 hectares | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 123,854 hectares | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 170,639 hectares | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 286,797 hectares | +68.1% |
| 2018 | 34,288 hectares | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 160,622 hectares | +368.4% |
| 2020 | 274,661 hectares | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 181,290 hectares | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 95,014 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 90,886 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 24,616 hectares | -72.9% |
| 2025 | 38,928 hectares | +58.1% |
| 2026 | 209,862 hectares | +439.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 209,862 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 209,862 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984 hectares, 213.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227,884 hectares | 34,288 hectares | 631,108 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 130,751 hectares | 24,616 hectares | 274,661 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 in Algeria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria was 209,862 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 631,108 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,616 hectares in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.