Agricultural land use in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land use was 41.34 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.34 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 227 countries
All-time high
45.47 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
38.62 million hectares
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Algeria is 41.34 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Algeria peaked at 45.47 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38.62 million hectares, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 25th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.47 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 44.90 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.51 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 44.16 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 44.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 44.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.43 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 45.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.30 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 44.34 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.75 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 43.83 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 43.84 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.17 million hectares | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 39.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.61 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.05 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 38.69 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 38.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 38.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.87 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.64 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.64 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.83 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.02 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.85 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.15 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.37 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 41.34 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 41.34 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.45 million hectares | 44.16 million hectares | 45.47 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.30 million hectares | 43.75 million hectares | 45.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.51 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 43.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.32 million hectares | 38.62 million hectares | 39.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.74 million hectares | 39.85 million hectares | 41.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.38 million hectares | 41.32 million hectares | 41.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 million hectares | 41.28 million hectares | 41.34 million hectares | 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 in Algeria?
- Agricultural land use in Algeria was 41.34 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.47 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.62 million hectares in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land use?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.