Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria
Algeria: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria peaked at 7.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.1% | — |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 151 Isle of Man 4.6% compare
- 152 India 4.5% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
- 155 Eswatini 4.2% compare
- 156 Myanmar 4.1% compare
More climate change data for Algeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Algeria was 4.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.