Algeria vs Western Sahara: Annual change forest area

Algeria
-674
in 2025
Western Sahara
-798.01
in 2025
Algeria rank
164th
Western Sahara rank
166th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Algeria
  • Western Sahara
-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k0199120082025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports -674 against -798.01 in Western Sahara, a difference of 124.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 164th and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1990s -674 -6,591 5,917 Algeria
2000s -674.9 -867 192.1 Algeria
2010s -674.1 -299.3 374.8 Western Sahara
2020s -674 -874.68 200.68 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Algeria or Western Sahara?
Algeria, at -674 against -798.01 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Algeria and Western Sahara?
124.01, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Western Sahara?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Western Sahara rank globally for annual change forest area?
Algeria ranks 164th and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed