Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.0235 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0235 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-9.26 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria is -0.0235 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 542.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 3.15 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.26 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Algeria ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1958 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1959 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5902 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1962 | -0.7241 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1963 | -0.4868 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1964 | -0.4158 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0302 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1966 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1621 % change on previous year | -14060.1% |
| 1968 | -0.1233 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1969 | -0.0007 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0246 % change on previous year | -3633.4% |
| 1971 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +5701.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1973 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -1489.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0615 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1975 | -0.3841 % change on previous year | -724.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5134 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3848 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0658 % change on previous year | -704.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1981 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -47094.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1634 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4475 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 1984 | 0.835 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1985 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9296 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2352 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1988 | 0.098 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1989 | -0.1468 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2167 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1396 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5569 % change on previous year | -498.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0749 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3061.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0126 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2347 % change on previous year | -1962.2% |
| 1997 | -0.116 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3455 % change on previous year | -398.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2921 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6657 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2002 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -660.8% |
| 2003 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0871 % change on previous year | -358.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1762 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2116 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0179 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0686 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 % change on previous year | +572.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3978 % change on previous year | -2392.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0682 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0264 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0804 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0803 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0232 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0235 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -47094.2% | 0.0197 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +14060.1% | -0.0012 % change on previous year | 0.1621 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +5701.4% | 0.0246 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +3633.4% | -0.0007 % change on previous year | 0.0246 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3061.3% | -0.0749 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2392.7% | 0.0174 % change on previous year | -0.3978 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0582 % change on previous year | -0.7241 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 0.835 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2504 % change on previous year | -0.2921 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4199 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0143 % change on previous year | -0.3978 % change on previous year | 0.0686 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -0.0803 % change on previous year | 0.0804 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 134 North Korea -0.0251 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan -0.0251 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Algeria was -0.0235 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.26 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 542.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.