Land area — Area, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0051 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0051 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0205 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Algeria 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0202 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0199 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0196 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0193 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0189 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0173 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.014 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.012 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.007 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.006 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0192 1000 ha per person | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | 0.0205 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 1000 ha per person | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | 0.0173 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 1000 ha per person | 0.0096 1000 ha per person | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 1000 ha per person | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 26,700 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0051 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Algeria?
- Land area — area, per capita in Algeria was 0.0051 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.