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 47th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 230 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 231 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 232 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 233 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 234 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 235 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 236 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 237 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 238 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 239 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 240 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 241 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 242 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 244 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 246 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 248 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 250 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 252 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 253 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 270 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 280 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 291 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 298 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 338 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 337 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 336 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 378 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 437 1000 ha | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 497 1000 ha | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 556 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 556 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 556 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 558 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 560 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 563 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 575.6 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 588.2 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 600.8 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 613.4 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 625.6 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 722 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 793 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 825 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 850 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 906.4 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 971.2 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,036 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,101 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,166 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,230 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,285 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,360 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,360 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,365 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,365 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,365 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 44 Azerbaijan 1,491 1000 ha compare
- 45 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,460 1000 ha compare
- 46 Nepal 1,369 1000 ha compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 1,310 1000 ha compare
- 48 Syria 1,310 1000 ha compare
- 50 Canada 1,218 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 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 47th out of 217 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.