Algeria vs Syria: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Algeria
272,640 hectares
in 2025
Syria
294,810 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
73rd
Syria rank
72nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 294,810 hectares against 272,640 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 22,170 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,562 hectares | 222,551 hectares | 31,012 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 259,812 hectares | 250,974 hectares | 8,838 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 266,067 hectares | 289,919 hectares | 23,852 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 271,075 hectares | 294,810 hectares | 23,735 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Algeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 294,810 hectares against 272,640 hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Algeria and Syria?
- 22,170 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Algeria ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.