Arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria stood at 0.1631 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.5565 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 hectares per person, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5565 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5339 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5174 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5035 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4941 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4894 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4739 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4533 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4525 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4512 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4409 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4324 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4366 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4322 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4057 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3937 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3695 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3582 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3463 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3207 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3251 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.314 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3063 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3015 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.288 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.279 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2794 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.284 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2641 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2591 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2549 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2518 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.242 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2377 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2296 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2269 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1905 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1792 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1765 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1739 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.171 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1682 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1631 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1631 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5037 hectares per person | 0.4625 hectares per person | 0.5565 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4278 hectares per person | 0.3796 hectares per person | 0.4533 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3224 hectares per person | 0.288 hectares per person | 0.3695 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2675 hectares per person | 0.2518 hectares per person | 0.284 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2284 hectares per person | 0.2111 hectares per person | 0.2479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Algeria was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5565 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.