Land use in Algeria
Algeria: Land use was 8.54 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Algeria is 8.54 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Algeria peaked at 8.54 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million hectares, in 1964.
That places Algeria 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | 7.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 8.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.50 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | 8.54 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Algeria?
- Land use in Algeria was 8.54 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million hectares in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for land use?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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