Afghanistan vs Algeria: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
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
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.