Agricultural land irrigation in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land irrigation was 3.34 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.34
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3.34
in 2019
All-time low
1.81
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019
Agricultural land irrigation in Algeria, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, agricultural land irrigation in Algeria stood at 3.34. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Algeria peaked at 3.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2003.
Algeria ranks 49th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.81 | 2.19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.38 | 3.34 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- 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)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Algeria?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Algeria was 3.34 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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