Tree cover loss in Algeria
Algeria: Tree cover loss was 4,398 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Algeria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Algeria is 4,398, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Algeria peaked at 45,950 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,576, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,415 | — |
| 2002 | 2,958 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 3,762 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 4,292 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 4,421 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,330 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 5,150 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,922 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 10,313 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 2,576 | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 8,267 | +220.9% |
| 2012 | 10,836 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 6,910 | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 9,499 | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 5,691 | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 7,998 | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 45,950 | +474.5% |
| 2018 | 5,745 | -87.5% |
| 2019 | 6,277 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 13,055 | +108.0% |
| 2021 | 20,458 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 13,434 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 22,012 | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 4,398 | -80.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4,398 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4,398 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03, 72.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +474.5% | 7,998 | 45,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,285 | 2,958 | 10,313 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,975 | 2,576 | 45,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,671 | 4,398 | 22,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 95 South Sudan 5,507 compare
- 96 Bulgaria 5,257 compare
- 97 French Guiana 4,475 compare
- 99 Switzerland 4,131 compare
- 100 Serbia 4,110 compare
- 101 Slovenia 3,699 compare
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 in Algeria?
- Tree cover loss in Algeria was 4,398 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45,950 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,576 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for tree cover loss?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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