Share of land area that is protected in Algeria
Algeria: Share of land area that is protected was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Algeria, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Algeria stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Algeria?
- Share of land area that is protected in Algeria was 4.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Algeria ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.