Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 1,419 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1,419 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Algeria peaked at 1,464 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,419 1000 ha, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 121st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,464 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,463 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,462 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,460 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,459 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,458 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,456 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,455 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,454 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,453 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,451 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,450 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,449 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,447 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,446 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,445 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,443 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,442 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,441 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,440 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,438 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,437 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,436 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,434 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,433 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,432 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,430 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,429 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,428 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,427 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,425 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,424 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,423 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,421 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,419 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,419 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,419 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,458 1000 ha | 1,453 1000 ha | 1,464 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,445 1000 ha | 1,440 1000 ha | 1,451 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,432 1000 ha | 1,427 1000 ha | 1,438 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,422 1000 ha | 1,419 1000 ha | 1,425 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 118 Bangladesh 1,543 1000 ha compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 1,510 1000 ha compare
- 120 Eritrea 1,432 1000 ha compare
- 122 Belize 1,314 1000 ha compare
- 123 Hungary 1,296 1000 ha compare
- 124 Afghanistan 1,209 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Algeria
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Algeria?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Algeria was 1,419 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,464 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,419 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.