Agricultural area per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural area per capita was 0.8956 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8956
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 1961
All-time low
0.8956
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Algeria, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Algeria stood at 0.8956. 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 area per capita in Algeria peaked at 3.91 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8956, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 | 3.28 | 3.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.43 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.57 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.9543 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.916 | 0.8956 | 0.9375 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 46 Zimbabwe 0.9894 compare
- 47 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.9711 compare
- 48 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.9195 compare
- 50 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.8824 compare
- 51 Belarus, Republic of 0.8813 compare
- 52 Guyana 0.8713 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Algeria?
- Agricultural area per capita in Algeria was 0.8956 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8956 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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