Algeria vs Egypt: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Algeria
9.57
in 2023
Egypt
14.55
in 2023
Algeria rank
137th
Egypt rank
134th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.55 against 9.57 in Algeria, a difference of 4.98.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 137th and Egypt ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.27 | 70.34 | 83.92 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 219.25 | 126.93 | 92.32 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 10.54 | 0.56 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 14.55 against 9.57 in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Algeria and Egypt?
- 4.98, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Algeria ranks 137th and Egypt ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.