Average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria
Algeria: Average area burnt per wildfire was 383.66 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria is 383.66 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 165.1% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria peaked at 383.66 hectares in 2026 and was at its lowest, 144.71 hectares, in 2025.
That places Algeria 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 272.97 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 199.02 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 216.4 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 229.78 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 200.52 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 267.54 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 154.45 hectares | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 211.62 hectares | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 222.58 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 362.58 hectares | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 255.41 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 238.55 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 150.1 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2025 | 144.71 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 383.66 hectares | +165.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 383.66 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 383.66 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 213.25 hectares, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 219.04 hectares | 154.45 hectares | 272.97 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 251.08 hectares | 144.71 hectares | 383.66 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 average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Algeria was 383.66 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 383.66 hectares in 2026.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.71 hectares in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.