Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Eritrea?

Algeria, at 16,914 sq. km against 14,420 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

2,494 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Eritrea: Forest area (sq. km)

Algeria

16,914 sq. km

in 2025

Eritrea

14,420 sq. km

in 2025

Algeria rank

114th

Eritrea rank

115th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Algeria
Eritrea

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 16,914 sq. km against 14,420 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 2,494 sq. km.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 114th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 214 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,109 sq. km	16,154 sq. km	954.86 sq. km	Algeria
2000s	17,052 sq. km	15,646 sq. km	1,406 sq. km	Algeria
2010s	16,984 sq. km	15,048 sq. km	1,936 sq. km	Algeria
2020s	16,930 sq. km	14,570 sq. km	2,361 sq. km	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Algeria or Eritrea?: Algeria, at 16,914 sq. km against 14,420 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Algeria and Eritrea?: 2,494 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for forest area?: Algeria ranks 114th and Eritrea ranks 115th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.