Cereal cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal cropland was 1.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal cropland in Algeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Algeria stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Algeria peaked at 1.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +100.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -69.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +220.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +127.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Algeria?
- Cereal cropland in Algeria was 1.2% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal cropland?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.