Annual area burnt per wildfire in Algeria
Algeria: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 378.34 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Algeria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Algeria is 378.34, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 161.4% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Algeria peaked at 378.34 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 144.71, in 2025.
That places Algeria 33rd 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 272.97 | — |
| 2013 | 199.02 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 216.4 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 229.78 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 200.52 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 267.54 | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 154.45 | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 211.62 | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 222.58 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 362.58 | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 255.41 | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 238.55 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 150.1 | -37.1% |
| 2025 | 144.71 | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 378.34 | +161.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 378.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 378.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 212.48, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 219.04 | 154.45 | 272.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 250.32 | 144.71 | 378.34 | 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 per wildfire in Algeria?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Algeria was 378.34 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 378.34 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.71 in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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