Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 6.08 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.08
in 2000
All-time low
6.08
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 6.08 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Algeria peaked at 6.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.08, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.08 | 6.08 | 6.08 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 6.08 | 6.08 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 6.08 | 6.08 | 1 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 97,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 40,578 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 5,798 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 33,940 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 28,790 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 524,777 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 749,316 t (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 6.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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