Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0427 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria is 0.0427, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria peaked at 0.265 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0103, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 126th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.265 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0496 | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1249 | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 0.052 | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0716 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1204 | +68.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 | +368.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1153 | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0761 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0382 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 | -72.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0163 | +58.1% |
| 2026 | 0.0427 | +161.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0957 | 0.0144 | 0.265 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 | 0.0103 | 0.1153 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Algeria was 0.0427 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Algeria ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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