Algeria vs Tunisia: Forest area
Algeria
1.48 million hectares
in 2011
Tunisia
1.02 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
36th
Tunisia rank
38th
Forest area over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.48 million hectares against 1.02 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 460,800 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Tunisia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million hectares | 730,300 hectares | 897,100 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.54 million hectares | 914,300 hectares | 625,800 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 473,400 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 1.48 million hectares against 1.02 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 460,800 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.