What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Eswatini?

915,800 hectares, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eswatini?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Algeria vs Eswatini: Forest area

Algeria

1.48 million hectares

in 2011

Eswatini

567,400 hectares

in 2011

Algeria rank

36th

Eswatini rank

39th

Forest area over time

Algeria
Eswatini

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.48 million hectares against 567,400 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 915,800 hectares.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.6 times Eswatini's.

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

Algeria ranks 36th and Eswatini ranks 39th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.63 million hectares	492,700 hectares	1.13 million hectares	Algeria
2000s	1.54 million hectares	538,500 hectares	1.00 million hectares	Algeria
2010s	1.49 million hectares	565,200 hectares	922,400 hectares	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Eswatini?: Algeria, at 1.48 million hectares against 567,400 hectares in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Eswatini?: 915,800 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eswatini?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Eswatini rank globally for forest area?: Algeria ranks 36th and Eswatini ranks 39th 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: 07 August 2026

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.