Cropland area in Algeria
Algeria: Cropland area was 8.54 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.54 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8.54 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
6.75 million hectares
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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
Algeria recorded 8.54 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Algeria peaked at 8.54 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million hectares, in 1964.
That places Algeria 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.07 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.90 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.81 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.75 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.78 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.87 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.79 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.98 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.11 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.13 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.50 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.75 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.54 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.51 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.23 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.51 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.62 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.81 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.09 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.06 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.01 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.16 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.17 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.19 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.16 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.30 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.36 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.46 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.42 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.48 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.51 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.47 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.54 million hectares | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.54 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.54 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | 7.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 8.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.50 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | 8.54 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 cropland area in Algeria?
- Cropland area in Algeria was 8.54 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 cropland area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million hectares in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for cropland area?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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