Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0422 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0422 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1657 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0422 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0422 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1657 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Algeria 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1657 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1638 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1616 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1593 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1569 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1541 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1506 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1473 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1439 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1407 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1367 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1336 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1313 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1281 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.124 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1183 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1142 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.111 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1078 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1044 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1035 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1002 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0967 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0933 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0905 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0877 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0851 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0806 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.078 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0761 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0725 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0692 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0678 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0666 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0646 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0636 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0611 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.059 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0581 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.056 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0528 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.045 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0429 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0422 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0422 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 18.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0422 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 6.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1559 Square kilometres per person | 0.1439 Square kilometres per person | 0.1657 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1246 Square kilometres per person | 0.1078 Square kilometres per person | 0.1407 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0925 Square kilometres per person | 0.0806 Square kilometres per person | 0.1044 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0705 Square kilometres per person | 0.0646 Square kilometres per person | 0.078 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0594 Square kilometres per person | 0.0549 Square kilometres per person | 0.0636 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 Square kilometres per person | 0.045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0539 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 Square kilometres per person | 0.0422 Square kilometres per person | 0.0443 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 8 Central African Republic 0.0668 Square kilometres per person compare
- 9 Botswana 0.0642 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Oman 0.0584 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Russia 0.0422 Square kilometres per person compare
- 13 Norway 0.0421 Square kilometres per person compare
- 14 Chad 0.0371 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — other areas, per capita in Algeria?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Algeria was 0.0422 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1657 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.