Annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria
Algeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 211,114 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
211,114
Change on year
up 442.3%
World rank
56th
of 248 countries
All-time high
631,108
in 2012
All-time low
24,616
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 211,114 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 442.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Algeria peaked at 631,108 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,616, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 56th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 631,108 | — |
| 2013 | 118,219 | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 297,548 | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 123,854 | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 170,639 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 286,797 | +68.1% |
| 2018 | 34,288 | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 160,622 | +368.4% |
| 2020 | 274,661 | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 181,290 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 95,014 | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 90,886 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 24,616 | -72.9% |
| 2025 | 38,928 | +58.1% |
| 2026 | 211,114 | +442.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 211,114 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 211,114 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 155.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227,884 | 34,288 | 631,108 | 8 |
| 2020s | 130,930 | 24,616 | 274,661 | 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 211,114 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 631,108 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,616 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Algeria ranks 56th 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 23.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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