Agricultural land use, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.8956 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Algeria is 0.8956 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Algeria peaked at 3.91 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8956 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Algeria 47th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.8 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.71 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.63 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.57 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.51 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.44 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.36 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.28 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.21 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.22 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.93 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.79 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.68 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.58 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.36 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.04 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9915 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9726 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9543 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9375 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9222 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9087 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8956 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.91 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 hectares per person | 2.43 hectares per person | 3.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.9543 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.916 hectares per person | 0.8956 hectares per person | 0.9375 hectares 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 use, per capita in Algeria?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Algeria was 0.8956 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8956 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.