Algeria vs Turkey: Land used for agriculture
Algeria
36.81 million
in 2010
Turkey
38.70 million
in 2010
Algeria rank
24th
Turkey rank
22nd
Land used for agriculture over time
- Algeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 38.70 million against 36.81 million in Algeria, a difference of 1.89 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Turkey ahead.
Algeria ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 14 and Turkey in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9.02 million | 14.52 million | 5.49 million | Turkey |
| 1790s | 9.35 million | 14.52 million | 5.16 million | Turkey |
| 1800s | 9.69 million | 14.52 million | 4.83 million | Turkey |
| 1810s | 10.03 million | 14.53 million | 4.50 million | Turkey |
| 1820s | 10.38 million | 14.55 million | 4.18 million | Turkey |
| 1830s | 12.22 million | 14.92 million | 2.70 million | Turkey |
| 1840s | 14.08 million | 15.26 million | 1.18 million | Turkey |
| 1850s | 15.96 million | 15.61 million | 346,600 | Algeria |
| 1860s | 17.85 million | 15.98 million | 1.87 million | Algeria |
| 1870s | 19.76 million | 16.37 million | 3.39 million | Algeria |
| 1880s | 21.69 million | 16.59 million | 5.10 million | Algeria |
| 1890s | 23.64 million | 16.78 million | 6.86 million | Algeria |
| 1900s | 25.61 million | 16.93 million | 8.68 million | Algeria |
| 1910s | 27.60 million | 17.12 million | 10.48 million | Algeria |
| 1920s | 29.59 million | 18.56 million | 11.03 million | Algeria |
| 1930s | 31.59 million | 20.33 million | 11.26 million | Algeria |
| 1940s | 33.66 million | 24.08 million | 9.58 million | Algeria |
| 1950s | 35.68 million | 26.96 million | 8.72 million | Algeria |
| 1960s | 44.09 million | 34.90 million | 9.19 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 40.75 million | 36.44 million | 4.31 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 39.80 million | 36.81 million | 3.00 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 36.21 million | 37.97 million | 1.76 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36.55 million | 39.73 million | 3.17 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36.81 million | 38.70 million | 1.89 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Algeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 38.70 million against 36.81 million in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Algeria and Turkey?
- 1.89 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.