Forest area as share of land area in Algeria
Algeria: Forest area as share of land area was 0.7101 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.7101
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 1990
All-time low
0.7101
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Algeria, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Algeria stood at 0.7101. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Algeria peaked at 0.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7101, in 2025.
That places Algeria 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7188 | 0.7175 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7159 | 0.7147 | 0.7172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7131 | 0.7118 | 0.7144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7108 | 0.7101 | 0.7116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -20.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -25.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.45 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -18.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Algeria?
- Forest area as share of land area in Algeria was 0.7101 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7101 in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Algeria ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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