Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Algeria 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 87 Guam 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Austria 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Peru 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Germany 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.