Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Algeria

Algeria: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 43.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 238 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2019
All-time low
15.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Algeria, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 15.4 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 23.9 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 32 %2005: 33.6 %2006: 33.6 %2007: 33.6 %2008: 40 %2009: 41.6 %2010: 41.6 %2011: 42.4 %2012: 42.4 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 42.4 %2017: 42.4 %2018: 42.4 %2019: 43.5 %2020: 43.5 %2021: 43.5 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 43.5 %2024: 43.5 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 43.5% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Algeria peaked at 43.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.

That places Algeria 127th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 15.4% 41.6% 10
2010s 42.4% 41.6% 43.5% 10
2020s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 124 Iran 43.9% compare
  2. 125 Sri Lanka 43.7% compare
  3. 126 New Caledonia 43.6% compare
  4. 128 United States Virgin Islands 43.4% compare
  5. 129 Kenya 42.9% compare
  6. 129 Serbia 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More environment data for Algeria

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Algeria?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Algeria was 43.5% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Algeria ranks 127th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)