Algeria vs Gabon: Annual deforestation
Algeria
8,670 hectares per year
in 2020
Gabon
10,720 hectares per year
in 2020
Algeria rank
40th
Gabon rank
38th
Annual deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 10,720 hectares per year against 8,670 hectares per year in Algeria, a difference of 2,050 hectares per year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Gabon ranks 38th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,700 hectares per year | 12,510 hectares per year | 18,190 hectares per year | Algeria |
| 2000s | 28,050 hectares per year | 13,820 hectares per year | 14,230 hectares per year | Algeria |
| 2010s | 22,675 hectares per year | 12,380 hectares per year | 10,295 hectares per year | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8,670 hectares per year | 10,720 hectares per year | 2,050 hectares per year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Algeria or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 10,720 hectares per year against 8,670 hectares per year in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Algeria and Gabon?
- 2,050 hectares per year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gabon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Gabon rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Gabon ranks 38th 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.