Forestland — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Forestland — Area was 1,691 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1,691 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Algeria peaked at 1,715 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,691 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Algeria 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,715 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,714 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,714 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,713 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,712 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,712 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,711 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,710 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,710 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,709 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,708 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,708 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,707 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,706 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,706 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,705 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,704 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,703 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,703 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,702 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,698 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,695 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,695 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,694 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,693 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,693 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,691 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,691 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,691 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,712 1000 ha | 1,709 1000 ha | 1,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,705 1000 ha | 1,702 1000 ha | 1,708 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,698 1000 ha | 1,695 1000 ha | 1,701 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,693 1000 ha | 1,691 1000 ha | 1,695 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 forestland — area in Algeria?
- Forestland — area in Algeria was 1,691 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,691 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for forestland — area?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).