Tree Cover Loss in Algeria
Algeria: Tree Cover Loss was 4,498 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Algeria, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Algeria stood at 4,498 hectares.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Algeria peaked at 45,969 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,605 hectares, in 2010.
That places Algeria 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,356 hectares | 3,009 hectares | 10,466 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,004 hectares | 2,605 hectares | 45,969 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,985 hectares | 4,407 hectares | 22,020 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Algeria?
- Tree cover loss in Algeria was 4,498 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45,969 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,605 hectares in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for tree cover loss?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.