Afghanistan vs Algeria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Afghanistan
8.10 million hectares
in 2025
Algeria
8.50 million hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Algeria rank
38th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.50 million hectares against 8.10 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 406,120 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Algeria ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 36 and Algeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.48 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 3.60 million hectares | 999,034 hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 3.70 million hectares | 973,417 hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 2.52 million hectares | 863,268 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 2.62 million hectares | 753,118 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.70 million hectares | 768,487 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 3.23 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 3.05 million hectares | 896,569 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 3.11 million hectares | 936,658 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 3.16 million hectares | 976,748 hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 3.21 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 3.25 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 3.30 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 3.35 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 3.40 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.45 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.50 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.54 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.59 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.63 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.87 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 4.04 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.21 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.38 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.63 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.25 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.58 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.95 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.58 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 7.14 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 7.88 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | 742,271 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 524,493 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 150,311 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | 448,687 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 529,739 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 8.51 million hectares | 438,690 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 8.50 million hectares against 8.10 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 406,120 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Algeria ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.