Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 7.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 7.7% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria peaked at 7.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 125th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 122 Sweden 8.4% compare
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- 126 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 7.6% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 7.5% compare
- 128 Republic of Korea 7.2% compare
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.1673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.016 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0112 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria was 7.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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