Afghanistan vs Algeria: Land use
Afghanistan
8.12 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria
8.54 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Algeria rank
40th
Land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.54 million hectares against 8.12 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 421,700 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Algeria ranks 40th of 224 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 | 7.90 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | 742,280 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 524,500 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | 140,500 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 426,770 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | 519,083 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 435,025 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 8.54 million hectares against 8.12 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 421,700 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Algeria ranks 40th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.