Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria
Algeria: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 46.95 million t in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria stood at 46.95 million t. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria peaked at 47.6 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.95 million t, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 149th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6 million t | — |
| 1991 | 47.58 million t | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.56 million t | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.55 million t | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.53 million t | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.51 million t | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.49 million t | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.47 million t | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.46 million t | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.44 million t | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.42 million t | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.4 million t | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.38 million t | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.36 million t | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.34 million t | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.33 million t | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.31 million t | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.29 million t | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.27 million t | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.25 million t | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.23 million t | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.21 million t | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.19 million t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.17 million t | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.15 million t | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.13 million t | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.11 million t | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.09 million t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.08 million t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.06 million t | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.04 million t | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.02 million t | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47 million t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.99 million t | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.97 million t | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.95 million t | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 46.95 million t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 208.83 million t, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 46.95 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.81 million t, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.52 million t | 47.44 million t | 47.6 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.34 million t | 47.25 million t | 47.42 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.14 million t | 47.06 million t | 47.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47 million t | 46.95 million t | 47.04 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 54.7 million t compare
- 146 Brunei 54.7 million t compare
- 148 Uzbekistan 49.89 million t compare
- 150 Togo 46.73 million t compare
- 151 Montenegro 46.67 million t compare
- 152 El Salvador 44.87 million t compare
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Algeria was 46.95 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.95 million t in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Algeria ranks 149th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.