Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Algeria
Algeria: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 272,640 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Algeria stood at 272,640 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Algeria peaked at 272,640 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 250,750 hectares, in 1990.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,562 hectares | 250,750 hectares | 256,375 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,812 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 262,625 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,067 hectares | 263,250 hectares | 268,884 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,075 hectares | 269,510 hectares | 272,640 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Algeria?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Algeria was 272,640 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 272,640 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,750 hectares in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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