Change forest area share total in Algeria
Algeria: Change forest area share total was -0.0398 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-0.0398
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 228 countries
All-time high
-0.0393
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0398
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Algeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Algeria stood at -0.0398. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Algeria peaked at -0.0393 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0398, in 2025.
That places Algeria 156th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Change forest area share total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0393 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0393 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0393 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0394 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0394 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0394 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0394 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0394 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0394 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0395 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0395 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0395 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0396 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0397 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0398 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0394 | -0.0394 | -0.0393 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0396 | -0.0397 | -0.0395 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0397 | -0.0398 | -0.0396 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0398 | -0.0398 | -0.0398 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 153 Chile -0.0269 compare
- 154 Gabon -0.0286 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands -0.0292 compare
- 157 Guyana -0.0415 compare
- 158 French Guiana -0.0524 compare
- 159 Bangladesh -0.0527 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 change forest area share total in Algeria?
- Change forest area share total in Algeria was -0.0398 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0393 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0398 in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for change forest area share total?
- Algeria ranks 156th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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