Cropland — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Cropland — Area was 8,513 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8,513 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Algeria peaked at 8,538 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,753 1000 ha, in 1964.
That places Algeria 49th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,066 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,900 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6,810 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6,753 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6,784 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6,784 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,866 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6,787 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,787 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,800 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6,981 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7,111 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7,135 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7,167 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,495 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7,746 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7,542 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7,542 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,497 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7,509 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7,510 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,509 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,231 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 7,510 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7,511 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,533 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7,624 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,642 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,673 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,635 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7,806 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,094 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8,064 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8,006 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,029 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,040 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,159 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,174 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,192 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,192 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,163 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,206 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,245 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,296 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,363 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,378 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,390 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,400 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,399 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,411 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,421 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,430 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,435 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,462 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,418 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,483 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,497 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,510 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,482 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8,471 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,512 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,538 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,513 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8,513 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8,513 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,837 1000 ha | 6,753 1000 ha | 7,066 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,302 1000 ha | 6,800 1000 ha | 7,746 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,525 1000 ha | 7,231 1000 ha | 7,673 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,020 1000 ha | 7,635 1000 ha | 8,192 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,303 1000 ha | 8,163 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,451 1000 ha | 8,411 1000 ha | 8,510 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,503 1000 ha | 8,471 1000 ha | 8,538 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 46 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 47 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare
- 50 Afghanistan 8,082 1000 ha compare
- 51 Cameroon 7,967 1000 ha compare
- 52 Malaysia 7,865 1000 ha 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)
- 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 cropland — area in Algeria?
- Cropland — area in Algeria was 8,513 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,538 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,753 1000 ha in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for cropland — area?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.