Algeria vs Somalia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Algeria
41.34 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
44.13 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
25th
Somalia rank
22nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.13 million hectares against 41.34 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 2.78 million hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.45 million hectares | 43.92 million hectares | 523,444 hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 44.30 million hectares | 43.97 million hectares | 322,900 hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 39.51 million hectares | 44.02 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 39.32 million hectares | 44.05 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.74 million hectares | 44.10 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.38 million hectares | 44.11 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 41.31 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Algeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44.13 million hectares against 41.34 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Algeria and Somalia?
- 2.78 million hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.