Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,365 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Algeria is 1,365 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Algeria peaked at 1,365 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 229 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Algeria 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 237 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 244 1000 ha | 238 1000 ha | 252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.8 1000 ha | 253 1000 ha | 378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 544.68 1000 ha | 437 1000 ha | 588.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 794.34 1000 ha | 600.8 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 1000 ha | 1,101 1000 ha | 1,365 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,365 1000 ha | 1,365 1000 ha | 1,365 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 39 Azerbaijan 1,491 1000 ha compare
- 40 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,460 1000 ha compare
- 41 Nepal 1,369 1000 ha compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 1,310 1000 ha compare
- 44 Canada 1,218 1000 ha compare
- 45 Caribbean 1,150 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.03 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 32,807 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 982.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 3.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Algeria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Algeria was 1,365 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,365 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.