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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Algeria, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 132nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +55.4% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 43.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 15.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 129 Belize 44.8% compare
- 130 South Korea 43.7% compare
- 131 New Caledonia 43.6% compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 43.4% compare
- 134 Philippines 42.8% compare
- 135 Gambia 42.5% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 2025, 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 132nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).