Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Algeria
Algeria: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 43.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
43.49
in 2019
All-time low
15.37
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 43.49 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Algeria peaked at 43.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.37, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.37 | — |
| 2001 | 23.89 | +55.4% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.19 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 32.05 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 33.59 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.05 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 41.59 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 41.59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.36 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.49 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.49 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 43.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 43.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.38 | 15.37 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 41.59 | 43.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.49 | 43.49 | 43.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 129 Belize 44.81 compare
- 130 South Korea 43.66 compare
- 131 New Caledonia 43.58 compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 43.36 compare
- 134 Philippines 42.81 compare
- 135 Gambia 42.53 compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.691 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.77 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Algeria?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Algeria was 43.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Algeria ranks 132nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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