Annual number of wildfires in Tunisia

Tunisia: Annual number of wildfires was 42 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
42 wildfires
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
101st
of 248 countries
All-time high
107 wildfires
in 2014
All-time low
13 wildfires
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in Tunisia, 2012–2026

204060801002012201920262012: 96 wildfires2013: 69 wildfires2014: 107 wildfires2015: 54 wildfires2016: 46 wildfires2017: 90 wildfires2018: 21 wildfires2019: 65 wildfires2020: 102 wildfires2021: 89 wildfires2022: 81 wildfires2023: 43 wildfires2024: 13 wildfires2025: 50 wildfires2026: 42 wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 42 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Tunisia peaked at 107 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13 wildfires, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 101st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.5 wildfires 21 wildfires 107 wildfires 8
2020s 60 wildfires 13 wildfires 102 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  2. 99 Uruguay 45 wildfires compare
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  4. 102 Haiti 35 wildfires compare
  5. 103 Sri Lanka 34 wildfires compare
  6. 104 Eritrea 31 wildfires compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in Tunisia?
Annual number of wildfires in Tunisia was 42 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 107 wildfires in 2014.
What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 13 wildfires in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for annual number of wildfires?
Tunisia ranks 101st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.