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
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Tunisia, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1284 | 0.0251 | 0.2351 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1143 | 0.0118 | 0.2522 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 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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