Environment in Algeria

2,323 indicators covering environment for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 78.9% 2025 unchanged 51st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 27.7% 2025 up 5.9% 146th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 43.5% 2025 up 2.7% 140th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 74.5% 2025 unchanged 45th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 2 m3 2016 unchanged 144th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 3 1000 USD 2016 down 97.4% 141st
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 120.1 t 2024 89th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 193.14 1000 USD 2024 up 643,700.0% 84th
Drivers of deforestation 2.95 hectares 2023 down 86.7% 130th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 430 t 2024 up 6,042.9% 91st
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 140 1000 USD 2024 up 4,566.7% 99th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 506.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 8.6% 38th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 155.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 19.1% 65th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 426 t 2024 up 5,985.7% 70th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 131 1000 USD 2024 up 4,266.7% 80th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 3.79 1000 ha 2024 up 449.3% 116th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 95th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 95th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 14,000 t 2024 unchanged 41st
Cartonboard — Production 7,000 t 2024 unchanged 58th
Wrapping papers — Production 17,500 t 2024 unchanged 54th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 33,107 m3 2024 up 114.9% 52nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 9,717 1000 USD 2024 up 609.3% 46th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 55 m3 2024 105th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 122nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 10,662 m3 2024 down 48.9% 68th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 4,425 1000 USD 2024 down 22.6% 52nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 9 m3 2024 down 57.1% 158th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 21 1000 USD 2024 up 90.9% 144th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 1,691 1000 ha 2025 down 0.4% 105th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 0.71 % 2025 unchanged 203rd
15.1.1 Land area — Value 238,174 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 10th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 44.09 t/ha 2025 unchanged 171st
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 7.72 % 2025 up 8.1% 125th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2017 up 167.6% 72nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.098 kilograms 2017 up 102.3% 71st
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 62.5% 2024 up 0.2% 79th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 51,000 m3 2024 unchanged 63rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas 311,575 people 2024 up 26.0% 9th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 69.0% 2024 down 8.1% 105th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 84.9% 2024 up 1.3% 110th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 332.29 2025 up 259.9% 10th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 79.7% 2024 up 2.0% 103rd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 4.62 t 2024 down 74.4% 115th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 86.26 1000 USD 2024 up 51.6% 100th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 92.4% 2024 up 1.3% 173rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 85.9% 2024 down 1.1% 170th
People using improved drinking water sources 497,671 people 2024 down 18.8% 60th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -29,031 1000 USD 2018 down 1,022.2% 136th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,567 t 2018 down 156,800.0% 101st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -4,359 1000 USD 2018 down 4,787.1% 113th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1.15 million 1000 USD 2018 up 57.1% 37th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 578,951 t 2018 up 161.0% 40th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 480,945 1000 USD 2018 up 95.3% 46th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 33 t 2024 up 229.7% 80th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 14.61 1000 USD 2024 up 86.6% 85th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 3.86 US dollar 2018 up 18.9% 98th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 16,342 1000 USD 2018 up 245.4% 105th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 4,215 1000 USD 2018 up 1,663.6% 55th