Annual change forest area in Algeria
Algeria: Annual change forest area was -674 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-674
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-674
in 1991
All-time low
-675
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -674 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Algeria peaked at -674 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -675, in 2001.
That places Algeria 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual change forest area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -674 | — |
| 1992 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -675 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -675 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -674 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -674 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -674 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -674 | -674 | -674 | 9 |
| 2000s | -674.9 | -675 | -674 | 10 |
| 2010s | -674.1 | -675 | -674 | 10 |
| 2020s | -674 | -674 | -674 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 161 Samoa -480 compare
- 162 Moldova -580 compare
- 163 Namibia -644.04 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands -734.03 compare
- 166 Western Sahara -798.01 compare
- 167 East Timor -848 compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.691 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.77 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Algeria?
- Annual change forest area in Algeria was -674 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was -674 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -675 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for annual change forest area?
- Algeria ranks 164th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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