Agricultural land per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land per capita was 0.8956 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8956 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.91 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.8956 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Algeria stood at 0.8956 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Algeria peaked at 3.91 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8956 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 51st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.8 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.71 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.63 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.57 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.51 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.44 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.36 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.28 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.21 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.15 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.93 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.79 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.68 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.58 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.43 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.36 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.04 hectares per capita | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.91 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.46 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.34 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9915 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9726 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9543 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9375 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9222 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9087 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8956 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.8956 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.8956 hectares per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 hectares per capita | 3.28 hectares per capita | 3.91 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 hectares per capita | 2.43 hectares per capita | 3.22 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 hectares per capita | 1.57 hectares per capita | 2.36 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 hectares per capita | 1.3 hectares per capita | 1.52 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per capita | 1.17 hectares per capita | 1.3 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 hectares per capita | 0.9543 hectares per capita | 1.14 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.916 hectares per capita | 0.8956 hectares per capita | 0.9375 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Algeria?
- Agricultural land per capita in Algeria was 0.8956 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8956 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.