Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Algeria

Algeria: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
203rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Algeria, 2000–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201120222000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Algeria peaked at 0.01 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Algeria 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.007 0 0.01 10
2020s 0 0 0 3

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 203 Dominica 0
  2. 203 Libya 0
  3. 203 San Marino 0
  4. 203 Sao Tome and Principe 0

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

More reference data data for Algeria

All data for Algeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Algeria?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Algeria was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Algeria ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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