Agricultural land — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land — Area was 41,320 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Algeria is 41,320 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Algeria peaked at 45,471 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38,622 1000 ha, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 31st of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,471 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 44,900 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 44,510 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 44,164 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 44,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44,251 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 44,203 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44,203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45,433 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 45,396 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44,304 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 44,336 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43,753 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 44,021 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 43,832 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 43,843 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43,820 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43,830 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39,171 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 39,107 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39,282 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 39,610 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39,051 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 38,688 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 38,779 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 38,817 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38,760 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38,676 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 38,622 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38,865 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38,862 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,640 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 39,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,636 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,690 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39,826 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39,731 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,021 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40,109 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,855 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39,906 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41,145 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41,211 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41,181 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41,252 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41,309 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41,380 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41,374 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,388 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,432 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41,431 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41,456 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41,360 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41,335 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41,339 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,317 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41,289 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41,278 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,320 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41,344 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41,320 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 41,320 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 12.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 41,320 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 13.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,448 1000 ha | 44,164 1000 ha | 45,471 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,295 1000 ha | 43,753 1000 ha | 45,433 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,510 1000 ha | 38,688 1000 ha | 43,830 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,320 1000 ha | 38,622 1000 ha | 39,826 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,737 1000 ha | 39,855 1000 ha | 41,380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,383 1000 ha | 41,317 1000 ha | 41,456 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,310 1000 ha | 41,278 1000 ha | 41,344 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Algeria?
- Agricultural land — area in Algeria was 41,320 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45,471 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,622 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land — area?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.