Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Algeria 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 hectares per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | +390.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0394 hectares per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 hectares per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre | +662.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 hectares per square kilometre | +458.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 hectares per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 hectares per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | +3614.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +28.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3614.3% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0434 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 108 Croatia 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 East Timor 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 North Korea 0.008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Jamaica 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.