Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria
Algeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 116.3 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria stood at 116.3 hectares.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria peaked at 290.04 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.65 hectares, in 2003.
Algeria ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.58 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 70.86 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 51.65 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 154.3 hectares | +198.8% |
| 2005 | 114.65 hectares | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 172.75 hectares | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 127.76 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 211.09 hectares | +65.2% |
| 2009 | 228.33 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 113.59 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 178.63 hectares | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 166.18 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 224.69 hectares | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 290.04 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 182.48 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 186.82 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 245.89 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 131.66 hectares | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 153.35 hectares | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 137.4 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 110.71 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 101.09 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 108.07 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 116.3 hectares | +7.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 116.3 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 116.3 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 27.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.22 hectares | 51.65 hectares | 228.33 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 187.33 hectares | 113.59 hectares | 290.04 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.71 hectares | 101.09 hectares | 137.4 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Algeria was 116.3 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 290.04 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.65 hectares in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.