Algeria vs Northern Africa: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Algeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 789,689 1000 ha against 238,174 1000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 551,515 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 267 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,174 1000 ha | 852,470 1000 ha | 614,296 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 238,174 1000 ha | 852,470 1000 ha | 614,296 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 238,174 1000 ha | 852,470 1000 ha | 614,296 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 238,174 1000 ha | 852,470 1000 ha | 614,296 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 238,174 1000 ha | 852,470 1000 ha | 614,296 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 238,174 1000 ha | 802,245 1000 ha | 564,071 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 238,174 1000 ha | 789,689 1000 ha | 551,515 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Algeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 789,689 1000 ha against 238,174 1000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Algeria and Northern Africa?
- 551,515 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Northern Africa rank globally for country area — area?
- Algeria ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.