Forest area in Algeria
Algeria: Forest area was 1.48 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Algeria, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Algeria is 1.48 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Algeria peaked at 1.67 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million hectares, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.48 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.55 million hectares, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.48 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 619,700 hectares, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Algeria?
- Forest area in Algeria was 1.48 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.