Non-agricultural population in Algeria
Algeria: Non-agricultural population was 29.13 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural population in Algeria, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Algeria is 29.13 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Algeria peaked at 29.13 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.16 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Algeria 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.98 million FAO, number | 12.16 million FAO, number | 17.89 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.75 million FAO, number | 18.55 million FAO, number | 22.74 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.28 million FAO, number | 23.16 million FAO, number | 27.53 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.60 million FAO, number | 28.07 million FAO, number | 29.13 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 97,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 40,578 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 5,798 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 33,940 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 28,790 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 524,777 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 749,316 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Algeria?
- Non-agricultural population in Algeria was 29.13 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.13 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for non-agricultural population?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.