Mountain green cover area in Algeria
Algeria: Mountain green cover area was 5,546 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,546 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,546 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
3,138 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 5,546 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Algeria peaked at 5,546 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,138 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Algeria 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,138 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 3,539 kmsq | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3,965 kmsq | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 4,739 kmsq | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 5,223 kmsq | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5,546 kmsq | +6.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5,546 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5,546 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,178 kmsq, 4.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,338 kmsq | 3,138 kmsq | 3,539 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,642 kmsq | 3,965 kmsq | 5,223 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,546 kmsq | 5,546 kmsq | 5,546 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 green cover area in Algeria?
- Mountain green cover area in Algeria was 5,546 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,546 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,138 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for mountain green cover area?
- Algeria ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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