Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 140 Peru 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Samoa 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Fiji 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Iceland 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.