Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Forest area

Algeria
1.48 million hectares
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea
1.61 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
36th
Equatorial Guinea rank
34th

Forest area over time

  • Algeria
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.48 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 131,000 hectares.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 36th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th of 53 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.63 million hectares 1.81 million hectares 179,950 hectares Equatorial Guinea
2000s 1.54 million hectares 1.69 million hectares 150,500 hectares Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.49 million hectares 1.62 million hectares 132,500 hectares Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.48 million hectares in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
131,000 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for forest area?
Algeria ranks 36th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.