Cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria
Algeria: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1882 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1882 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6196 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1882 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria is 0.1882 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria peaked at 0.6196 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1882 hectares per person, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 84th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5123 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5123 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5241 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 0.5254 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.5268 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.5284 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.5302 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5322 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.5344 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.5369 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5396 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.5426 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.546 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.5497 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.5539 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5585 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5636 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5693 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5756 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5827 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5905 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5992 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6088 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6196 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5902 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5682 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5492 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5373 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5226 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5141 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4938 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4798 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4674 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4666 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4624 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4411 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4486 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4506 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4263 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4141 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3996 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3883 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3766 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3649 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3406 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.343 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3241 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3188 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3108 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3038 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2946 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.294 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2967 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2782 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2774 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2618 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.256 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2517 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2409 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2248 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2207 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2098 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2009 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.197 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1949 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1939 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1917 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.19 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1882 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1882 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 0.5123 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5241 hectares per person | 0.5241 hectares per person | 0.5241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5254 hectares per person | 0.5254 hectares per person | 0.5254 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5268 hectares per person | 0.5268 hectares per person | 0.5268 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5284 hectares per person | 0.5284 hectares per person | 0.5284 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5302 hectares per person | 0.5302 hectares per person | 0.5302 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5322 hectares per person | 0.5322 hectares per person | 0.5322 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5344 hectares per person | 0.5344 hectares per person | 0.5344 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5369 hectares per person | 0.5369 hectares per person | 0.5369 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5396 hectares per person | 0.5396 hectares per person | 0.5396 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5426 hectares per person | 0.5426 hectares per person | 0.5426 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5689 hectares per person | 0.546 hectares per person | 0.5992 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5484 hectares per person | 0.4798 hectares per person | 0.6196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4428 hectares per person | 0.3996 hectares per person | 0.4674 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3404 hectares per person | 0.3038 hectares per person | 0.3883 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2822 hectares per person | 0.2663 hectares per person | 0.2967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 hectares per person | 0.2372 hectares per person | 0.2618 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2159 hectares per person | 0.2009 hectares per person | 0.2332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1926 hectares per person | 0.1882 hectares per person | 0.197 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 81 Samoa 0.1918 hectares per person compare
- 82 Indonesia 0.1894 hectares per person compare
- 83 Malawi 0.1888 hectares per person compare
- 85 Gambia 0.1868 hectares per person compare
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares per person compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1785 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Algeria was 0.1882 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6196 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1882 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.