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 27th out of 220 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.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Algeria

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Algeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Algeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 32,807 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

32,807 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 220 countries

All-time high

38,452 1000 ha

in 1971

All-time low

30,771 1000 ha

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2024

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 27th out of 220 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.

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

24 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
28 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
29 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,477 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Algeria

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.03 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,365 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.77 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.4 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.38 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 982.2 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.23 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 7,531 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 3.57 % (2024)

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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 27th out of 220 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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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.