Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Algeria

Algeria: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 1,382 1000 ha in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,382 1000 ha
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
1,382 1000 ha
in 2019
All-time low
722 1000 ha
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Algeria, 2003–2019

05001.0k1.5k2003201120192003: 722 1000 ha2004: 793 1000 ha2005: 825 1000 ha2006: 835 1000 ha2007: 905 1000 ha2008: 855.7 1000 ha2009: 884.3 1000 ha2010: 985.2 1000 ha2011: 987 1000 ha2012: 1.0k 1000 ha2013: 1.1k 1000 ha2014: 1.1k 1000 ha2015: 1.2k 1000 ha2016: 1.3k 1000 ha2017: 1.3k 1000 ha2018: 1.3k 1000 ha2019: 1.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 1,382 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Algeria peaked at 1,382 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 722 1000 ha, in 2003.

That places Algeria 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 831.44 1000 ha 722 1000 ha 905 1000 ha 7
2010s 1,175 1000 ha 985.22 1000 ha 1,382 1000 ha 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 18 Japan 1,573 1000 ha compare
  2. 19 Sudan 1,567 1000 ha
  3. 20 Azerbaijan 1,466 1000 ha compare
  4. 22 Nepal 1,209 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Greece 1,176 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 Philippines 1,136 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Algeria?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Algeria was 1,382 1000 ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,382 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 722 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Algeria rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Algeria ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.