Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.16 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.22 hectares per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
2.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 3.16 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 3.22 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.57 hectares per square kilometre, in 1964.
Algeria ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.16 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.16 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 150 Samoa 3.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 3.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Costa Rica 3.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Egypt 3.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Peru 3.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Venezuela 2.95 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria was 3.16 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.