Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 603,823 1000 ha against 195,162 1000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 408,661 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,142 1000 ha | 559,265 1000 ha | 362,123 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 195,732 1000 ha | 569,526 1000 ha | 373,794 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 195,093 1000 ha | 593,651 1000 ha | 398,558 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 195,170 1000 ha | 602,276 1000 ha | 407,106 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 603,823 1000 ha against 195,162 1000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 408,661 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other land — area?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — 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.