Algeria vs Eritrea: Forest area
Algeria
1.48 million hectares
in 2011
Eritrea
1.53 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
36th
Eritrea rank
35th
Forest area over time
- Algeria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.53 million hectares against 1.48 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 44,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 35th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 20,200 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 16,100 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 42,200 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 1.53 million hectares against 1.48 million hectares in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Eritrea?
- 44,400 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 35th 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
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.