Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria stood at 0.0004 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0007 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Algeria 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0004 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0004 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 166 United Kingdom 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 167 Uganda 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Isle of Man 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Tajikistan 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Niger 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Algeria was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.