Cropland area in Algeria
Algeria: Cropland area was 8.54 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 39th out of 219 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.
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 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
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 39th out of 219 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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