Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 32,807 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Algeria is 32,807 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Algeria peaked at 38,452 1000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30,771 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Algeria 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,405 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 38,000 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 37,700 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 37,411 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 37,383 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 37,383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37,385 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37,416 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37,416 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,416 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38,452 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 38,285 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 37,169 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 37,169 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36,258 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 36,275 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36,301 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36,323 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 36,321 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,661 1000 ha | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 31,598 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 32,051 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32,100 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31,540 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 31,155 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31,175 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31,087 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31,041 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30,816 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30,771 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30,798 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31,634 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31,620 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,596 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31,531 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31,652 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31,539 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31,829 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31,946 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,649 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31,661 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,849 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32,848 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,803 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32,862 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32,909 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32,981 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32,963 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32,968 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,996 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32,992 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,994 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,943 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32,852 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32,842 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,807 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,807 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,807 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,807 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,807 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32,807 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32,807 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 28.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32,807 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 11.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,611 1000 ha | 37,383 1000 ha | 38,405 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,994 1000 ha | 36,258 1000 ha | 38,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,984 1000 ha | 31,087 1000 ha | 36,321 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,300 1000 ha | 30,771 1000 ha | 31,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,434 1000 ha | 31,649 1000 ha | 32,981 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,932 1000 ha | 32,807 1000 ha | 32,996 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,807 1000 ha | 32,807 1000 ha | 32,807 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 27 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 28 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 31 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
- 32 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Algeria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Algeria was 32,807 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38,452 1000 ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,771 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.