Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 75.4% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.1056 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 120th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 hectares per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre | +195.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0394 hectares per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 hectares per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre | +251.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 hectares per square kilometre | +2080.0% |
| 2020 | 0.089 hectares per square kilometre | +490.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1056 hectares per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -75.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia 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 | +2080.0% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0151 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1700.0% | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1056 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 117 Fiji 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Estonia 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bangladesh 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0048 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1056 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.