Algeria vs Australia: Imported deforestation
Algeria
17,806 hectares
in 2023
Australia
18,391 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
18th
Australia rank
16th
Imported deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18,391 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 585 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Algeria ranks 18th and Australia ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,236 hectares | 25,251 hectares | 6,016 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 30,693 hectares | 27,449 hectares | 3,244 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 21,441 hectares | 18,452 hectares | 2,989 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Algeria or Australia?
- Australia, at 18,391 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Algeria and Australia?
- 585 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 18th and Australia ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.