What is land area — area in Algeria?

Land area — area in Algeria was 238,174 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 238,174 1000 ha in 2015.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 238,174 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Algeria rank for land area — area?

Algeria ranks 15th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Algeria

Name: Land area — Area in Algeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Algeria: Land area — Area was 238,174 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

238,174 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 267 countries

All-time high

238,174 1000 ha

in 2015

All-time low

238,174 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Algeria, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Algeria stood at 238,174 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Algeria peaked at 238,174 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 238,174 1000 ha, in 1961.

Algeria ranks 15th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Algeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	238,174 1000 ha	—
1962	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	238,174 1000 ha	+0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 238,174 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 22.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Algeria's 238,174 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,950 1000 ha, 14.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	9
1970s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	10
1980s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	10
1990s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	10
2000s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	10
2010s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	10
2020s	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	238,174 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Algeria

12 India 297,319 1000 ha compare
13 Argentina 273,669 1000 ha compare
14 Kazakhstan 269,970 1000 ha compare
16 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Algeria?: Land area — area in Algeria was 238,174 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 238,174 1000 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 238,174 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Algeria rank for land area — area?: Algeria ranks 15th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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