Algeria vs Cameroon: Land use
Algeria
8.54 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Cameroon rank
43rd
Land use over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.54 million hectares against 7.90 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 640,800 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 40th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 224 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 934,300 hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 418,200 hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | 859,900 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 693,091 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.50 million hectares | 7.87 million hectares | 636,855 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 8.54 million hectares against 7.90 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 640,800 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for land use?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Cameroon ranks 43rd 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.