Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Algeria stood at 0.009 sq. km per person. 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 (sq. km), per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0391 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.009 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Algeria 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0336 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0358 sq. km per person | 0.0328 sq. km per person | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0285 sq. km per person | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0322 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0184 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Algeria?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Algeria was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.