Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Algeria

Forest cover in Algeria in 2023 — 0.83%. Ranked 197 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.13 pp.

2023 0.83% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 197of 213
Period maximum 0.83%2023
Period minimum 0.66%2000

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Algeria, 1990–20230.650.70.750.80.851990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 0.7%1991: 0.7%1992: 0.69%1993: 0.69%1994: 0.69%1995: 0.68%1996: 0.68%1997: 0.67%1998: 0.67%1999: 0.67%2000: 0.66%2001: 0.68%2002: 0.69%2003: 0.71%2004: 0.72%2005: 0.73%2006: 0.75%2007: 0.76%2008: 0.78%2009: 0.79%2010: 0.81%2011: 0.81%2012: 0.81%2013: 0.81%2014: 0.82%2015: 0.82%2016: 0.82%2017: 0.82%2018: 0.81%2019: 0.81%2020: 0.82%2021: 0.82%2022: 0.83%2023: 0.83%
Change over the period: +0.13 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria

Algeria 0.83%
World 31.1%
Northern Africa computed 3.49%
Forest cover — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 0.83 +0 pp
2022 0.83 +0 pp
2021 0.82 +0 pp
2020 0.82 +0 pp
2019 0.81 +0 pp
2018 0.81 −0.01 pp
2017 0.82 −0.01 pp
2016 0.82 +0 pp
2015 0.82 +0 pp
2014 0.82 +0 pp
2013 0.81 +0 pp
2012 0.81 +0 pp
2011 0.81 +0 pp
2010 0.81 +0.01 pp
2009 0.79 +0.01 pp
2008 0.78 +0.01 pp
2007 0.76 +0.01 pp
2006 0.75 +0.01 pp
2005 0.73 +0.01 pp
2004 0.72 +0.01 pp
2003 0.71 +0.01 pp
2002 0.69 +0.01 pp
2001 0.68 +0.01 pp
2000 0.66 −0 pp
1999 0.67 −0 pp
1998 0.67 −0 pp
1997 0.67 −0 pp
1996 0.68 −0 pp
1995 0.68 −0 pp
1994 0.69 −0 pp
1993 0.69 −0 pp
1992 0.69 −0 pp
1991 0.7 −0 pp
1990 0.7

Northern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.