Algeria vs Northern Africa: Lentils, dry — Area harvested

Algeria
11,810 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
36,076 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Lentils, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Algeria
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 36,076 ha against 11,810 ha in Algeria, a difference of 24,266 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 59 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14,426 ha 70,279 ha 55,854 ha Northern Africa
1970s 16,846 ha 81,302 ha 64,456 ha Northern Africa
1980s 10,577 ha 83,760 ha 73,182 ha Northern Africa
1990s 1,725 ha 57,728 ha 56,002 ha Northern Africa
2000s 1,137 ha 49,871 ha 48,734 ha Northern Africa
2010s 12,316 ha 58,434 ha 46,118 ha Northern Africa
2020s 11,515 ha 48,929 ha 37,414 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — area harvested, Algeria or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 36,076 ha against 11,810 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — area harvested between Algeria and Northern Africa?
24,266 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Northern Africa rank globally for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Algeria ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,591 data points, 1961–2024
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