Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria is 1.07 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 1.54 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4443 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Algeria 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8069 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9353 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7593 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9934 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8227 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5405 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1996 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4684 ha per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +220.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7931 ha per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4443 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7747 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6237 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8153 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 0.8069 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 0.7593 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 0.4684 ha per square kilometre | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9979 ha per square kilometre | 0.4443 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.8153 ha per square kilometre | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Algeria was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4443 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.