Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Tunisia ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 44 Senegal 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liberia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nigeria 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Korea 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Thailand 0.0025 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.