Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 17.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.36 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
16.22 hectares per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Algeria is 17.36 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 19.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.22 hectares per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Algeria 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 18.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 18.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.6 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 18.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.45 hectares per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 16.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.66 hectares per square kilometre | 18.54 hectares per square kilometre | 19.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.6 hectares per square kilometre | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | 19.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 hectares per square kilometre | 16.24 hectares per square kilometre | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | 16.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | 16.73 hectares per square kilometre | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | 17.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | 17.33 hectares per square kilometre | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 156 Puerto Rico 19.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Samoa 17.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Fiji 17.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 16.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 16.25 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Algeria?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Algeria was 17.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.09 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 hectares per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.