Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Algeria
3,616 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,651 hectares
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,651 hectares against 3,616 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 1,035 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,403 hectares | 1,040 hectares | 3,363 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9,845 hectares | 10,029 hectares | 184 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13,894 hectares | 2,486 hectares | 11,408 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,651 hectares against 3,616 hectares in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,035 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).