Mountain area in Algeria
Algeria: Mountain area was 273,874 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
273,874 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
273,874 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
273,874 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 273,874 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Algeria peaked at 273,874 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 273,874 kmsq, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 273,874 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 273,874 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 273,874 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 273,874 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 273,874 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 273,874 kmsq | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 273,874 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 273,874 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,876 kmsq, 6.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,874 kmsq | 273,874 kmsq | 273,874 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 273,874 kmsq | 273,874 kmsq | 273,874 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 273,874 kmsq | 273,874 kmsq | 273,874 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 18 Myanmar 331,204 kmsq compare
- 19 Colombia 304,047 kmsq compare
- 20 Pakistan 274,464 kmsq compare
- 22 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 251,315 kmsq compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 243,388 kmsq compare
- 24 Madagascar 236,700 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Algeria?
- Mountain area in Algeria was 273,874 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 273,874 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,874 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for mountain area?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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