Forest area in Algeria
Algeria: Forest area was 19,776 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Algeria stood at 19,776 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Algeria peaked at 19,776 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,790 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Algeria 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,274 sq. km | 15,878 sq. km | 16,670 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,316 sq. km | 15,790 sq. km | 18,841 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,390 sq. km | 19,180 sq. km | 19,560 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,631 sq. km | 19,490 sq. km | 19,776 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Algeria?
- Forest area in Algeria was 19,776 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19,776 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,790 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for forest area?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). 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.