Afghanistan vs Algeria: Cropland — Area

Afghanistan
8,082 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria
8,513 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Algeria rank
43rd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8,513 1000 ha against 8,082 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 431 1000 ha.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Algeria ranks 43rd of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Algeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Algeria Difference Ahead
1960s 7,903 1000 ha 6,837 1000 ha 1,065 1000 ha Afghanistan
1970s 8,044 1000 ha 7,302 1000 ha 742.28 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 8,050 1000 ha 7,525 1000 ha 524.5 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 7,879 1000 ha 8,020 1000 ha 140.5 1000 ha Algeria
2000s 7,875 1000 ha 8,303 1000 ha 428.41 1000 ha Algeria
2010s 7,931 1000 ha 8,451 1000 ha 519.57 1000 ha Algeria
2020s 8,091 1000 ha 8,503 1000 ha 412.59 1000 ha Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Afghanistan or Algeria?
Algeria, at 8,513 1000 ha against 8,082 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Afghanistan and Algeria?
431 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for cropland — area?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Algeria ranks 43rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.