What is land use hidden — total area in Algeria?

Land use hidden — total area in Algeria was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 2015.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Algeria rank for land use hidden — total area?

Algeria ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in Algeria

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in Algeria
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Algeria: Land use hidden — Total area was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.38 million Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.38 million Square kilometres

in 2015

All-time low

2.38 million Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Algeria, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Algeria stood at 2.38 million Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Algeria peaked at 2.38 million Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Algeria 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	9
1970s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	10
1980s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	10
1990s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	10
2000s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	10
2010s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	10
2020s	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	2.38 million Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Algeria

8 India 3.29 million Square kilometres compare
9 Argentina 2.78 million Square kilometres compare
10 Kazakhstan 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million Square kilometres compare
13 Mexico 1.96 million Square kilometres compare
14 Indonesia 1.92 million Square kilometres 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)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -25.07 Percentage change (2024)
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.45 Percentage change (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -18.47 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Algeria?: Land use hidden — total area in Algeria was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Algeria rank for land use hidden — total area?: Algeria ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata