15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Algeria
Algeria: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 6,031 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Algeria stood at 6,031 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Algeria peaked at 6,031 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,277 km2, in 2005.
That places Algeria 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Algeria, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,358 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 5,277 km2 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,390 km2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,916 km2 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 5,985 km2 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,031 km2 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,317 km2 | 5,277 km2 | 5,358 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,764 km2 | 5,390 km2 | 5,985 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,031 km2 | 6,031 km2 | 6,031 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 5 Namibia 11,210 km2 compare
- 6 Somalia 7,996 km2 compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1.1 km2 compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 km2
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 km2
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 km2
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 km2
- 7 Morocco 6,524 km2 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 0 km2
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 km2 compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0 km2
- 7 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 km2
- 9 Eritrea 5,311 km2 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 5,306 km2 compare
- 11 Peru 5,302 km2 compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 129.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Algeria?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Algeria was 6,031 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,031 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,277 km2 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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