Grazing land use over the long term in Algeria
Algeria: Grazing land use over the long term was 32.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.78 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36.74 million
in 1960
All-time low
4.95 million
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Algeria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Algeria is 32.78 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Algeria peaked at 36.74 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million, in 1300.
That places Algeria 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.57 million | — |
| 1100 | 6.40 million | -2.6% |
| 1200 | 5.67 million | -11.3% |
| 1300 | 4.95 million | -12.8% |
| 1400 | 5.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1500 | 7.58 million | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 5.89 million | -22.2% |
| 1700 | 6.16 million | +4.5% |
| 1710 | 6.42 million | +4.3% |
| 1720 | 6.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 6.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1740 | 7.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1750 | 7.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1760 | 7.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1770 | 8.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1780 | 8.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 8.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1800 | 8.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1810 | 9.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 9.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 9.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 9.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 10.57 million | +10.6% |
| 1860 | 11.69 million | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 12.92 million | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 14.29 million | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 15.74 million | +10.2% |
| 1900 | 18.50 million | +17.5% |
| 1910 | 19.68 million | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 21.73 million | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 25.89 million | +19.2% |
| 1940 | 29.88 million | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 30.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 31.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 31.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 32.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 33.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 33.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 34.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 35.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 35.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 36.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 36.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 36.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 36.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 36.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 36.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 36.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 36.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 36.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 36.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 36.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 36.13 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 36.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 35.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 35.64 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 35.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.66 million | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 31.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 31.16 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.03 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.85 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.78 million | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 20.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +50.0% | 5.05 million | 7.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.57 million | 6.57 million | 6.57 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.67 million | 5.67 million | 5.67 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 5.89 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.16 million | 6.16 million | 6.16 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.42 million | 6.42 million | 6.42 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 6.68 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.95 million | 6.95 million | 6.95 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.21 million | 7.21 million | 7.21 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.47 million | 7.47 million | 7.47 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 7.74 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 8.00 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.53 million | 8.53 million | 8.53 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.79 million | 8.79 million | 8.79 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.05 million | 9.05 million | 9.05 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.22 million | 9.22 million | 9.22 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.56 million | 9.56 million | 9.56 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 10.57 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.69 million | 11.69 million | 11.69 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.92 million | 12.92 million | 12.92 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.29 million | 14.29 million | 14.29 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.74 million | 15.74 million | 15.74 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.50 million | 18.50 million | 18.50 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.73 million | 21.73 million | 21.73 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 25.89 million | 25.89 million | 25.89 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.88 million | 29.88 million | 29.88 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.48 million | 30.44 million | 36.34 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.42 million | 36.27 million | 36.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.01 million | 35.60 million | 36.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.92 million | 31.09 million | 35.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.30 million | 30.77 million | 31.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.38 million | 31.03 million | 32.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.98 million | 32.81 million | 33.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.80 million | 32.78 million | 32.81 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.022 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.691 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.77 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Algeria?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Algeria was 32.78 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.74 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million in 1300.
- How does Algeria rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Algeria ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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