Algeria vs European Union (27): Agricultural land — Area

Algeria
41,320 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27)
159,814 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
28th
European Union (27) rank
23rd

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • European Union (27)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 159,814 1000 ha against 41,320 1000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 118,494 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.9 times Algeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and European Union (27) ranks 23rd of 220 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 44,448 1000 ha 189,313 1000 ha 144,865 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 44,295 1000 ha 182,546 1000 ha 138,250 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 39,510 1000 ha 177,930 1000 ha 138,420 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 39,320 1000 ha 183,424 1000 ha 144,104 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 40,737 1000 ha 175,466 1000 ha 134,729 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 41,383 1000 ha 166,039 1000 ha 124,656 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 41,310 1000 ha 161,559 1000 ha 120,249 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Algeria or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 159,814 1000 ha against 41,320 1000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Algeria and European Union (27)?
118,494 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and European Union (27)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and European Union (27) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Algeria ranks 28th and European Union (27) ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.