Algeria vs Bhutan: Annual deforestation
Algeria
8,670 hectares per year
in 2020
Bhutan
8,480 hectares per year
in 2020
Algeria rank
40th
Bhutan rank
41st
Annual deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Bhutan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8,670 hectares per year against 8,480 hectares per year in Bhutan, a difference of 190 hectares per year.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 40th and Bhutan ranks 41st of 112 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,700 hectares per year | 0 hectares per year | 30,700 hectares per year | Algeria |
| 2000s | 28,050 hectares per year | 190 hectares per year | 27,860 hectares per year | Algeria |
| 2010s | 22,675 hectares per year | 385 hectares per year | 22,290 hectares per year | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8,670 hectares per year | 8,480 hectares per year | 190 hectares per year | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Algeria or Bhutan?
- Algeria, at 8,670 hectares per year against 8,480 hectares per year in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Algeria and Bhutan?
- 190 hectares per year, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bhutan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Bhutan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Bhutan ranks 41st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.