Terrestrial protected areas in Algeria
Algeria: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2013
All-time low
4.6
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Algeria, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Algeria stood at 4.7.
The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Algeria peaked at 7.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.5 | — |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Algeria?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Algeria was 4.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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