Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.1207 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.1207
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
96th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2522
in 2021
All-time low
0.0118
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia, 2012–2026

00.050.10.150.20.252012201920262012: 0.122013: 0.1722014: 0.192015: 0.1082016: 0.0832017: 0.2352018: 0.0252019: 0.0952020: 0.1672021: 0.2522022: 0.1342023: 0.0662024: 0.0122025: 0.0482026: 0.121

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia is 0.1207, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia peaked at 0.2522 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0118, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 96th 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 0.1199
2013 0.1718 +43.3%
2014 0.1902 +10.8%
2015 0.1076 -43.4%
2016 0.083 -22.9%
2017 0.2351 +183.4%
2018 0.0251 -89.3%
2019 0.0949 +277.3%
2020 0.1672 +76.3%
2021 0.2522 +50.8%
2022 0.1345 -46.7%
2023 0.0656 -51.2%
2024 0.0118 -82.0%
2025 0.0483 +309.0%
2026 0.1207 +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1284 0.0251 0.2351 8
2020s 0.1143 0.0118 0.2522 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia was 0.1207 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2522 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Tunisia ranks 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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