Commodity driven deforestation in Algeria
Algeria: Commodity driven deforestation was 406.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
406.5
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
909.19
in 2017
All-time low
315.12
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Algeria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 406.5 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Algeria peaked at 909.19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 315.12, in 2001.
That places Algeria 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Commodity driven deforestation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 315.12 | — |
| 2002 | 661.11 | +109.8% |
| 2003 | 540.08 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 677.61 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 529.88 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 531.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 373.77 | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 446.48 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 775.16 | +73.6% |
| 2010 | 330.78 | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 757.94 | +129.1% |
| 2012 | 682.16 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 566.74 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 627.74 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 510.61 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 521.95 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 909.19 | +74.2% |
| 2018 | 650.84 | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 579.81 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 553.92 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 550.49 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 431.37 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 412.15 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 406.5 | -1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 406.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 406.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 24.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.93 | 315.12 | 775.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 613.77 | 330.78 | 909.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.89 | 406.5 | 553.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 commodity driven deforestation in Algeria?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Algeria was 406.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 909.19 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.12 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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