Temporary fallow — Area in Algeria
Algeria: Temporary fallow — Area was 2,849 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Algeria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Algeria stood at 2,849 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Algeria peaked at 3,743 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,849 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Algeria 20th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,743 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,734 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,702 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,383 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3,590 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,405 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,573 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,563 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,424 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,276 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,247 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,152 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,043 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,066 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,094 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,030 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,909 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,879 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,849 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,849 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2,849 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 41.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2,849 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 20.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,568 1000 ha | 3,383 1000 ha | 3,743 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,055 1000 ha | 2,849 1000 ha | 3,276 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,849 1000 ha | 2,849 1000 ha | 2,849 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 temporary fallow — area in Algeria?
- Temporary fallow — area in Algeria was 2,849 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,743 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,849 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.