Cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria
Algeria: Cropland extent over the long-term was 8.50 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.50 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.53 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
753,118 hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.50 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria peaked at 8.53 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 753,118 hectares, in 1400.
Algeria ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.02 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 999,034 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1200 | 973,417 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1300 | 863,268 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1400 | 753,118 hectares | -12.8% |
| 1500 | 768,487 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1600 | 1.15 million hectares | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 896,569 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1710 | 936,658 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1720 | 976,748 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 1.02 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 1.06 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1750 | 1.10 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1760 | 1.14 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1770 | 1.18 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 1.22 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 1.26 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 1.30 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1810 | 1.34 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 1.38 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 1.40 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 1.43 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 1.49 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1860 | 1.65 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1870 | 1.83 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1880 | 2.03 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 2.25 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1900 | 2.49 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 2.94 million hectares | +18.0% |
| 1920 | 3.14 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 3.48 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 4.17 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 1950 | 4.84 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1951 | 4.97 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 5.10 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 5.25 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.42 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 5.60 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 5.79 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 6.01 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 6.25 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 6.50 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 6.77 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.07 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 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 | 8.06 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.01 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.16 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.19 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.16 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.24 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.30 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.36 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.46 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.53 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.50 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.51 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.50 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.50 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +50.0% | 768,487 hectares | 1.15 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 999,034 hectares | 999,034 hectares | 999,034 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 973,417 hectares | 973,417 hectares | 973,417 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 863,268 hectares | 863,268 hectares | 863,268 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 753,118 hectares | 753,118 hectares | 753,118 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 768,487 hectares | 768,487 hectares | 768,487 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 896,569 hectares | 896,569 hectares | 896,569 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 936,658 hectares | 936,658 hectares | 936,658 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 976,748 hectares | 976,748 hectares | 976,748 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.57 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.83 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 8.03 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Algeria was 8.50 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 753,118 hectares in 1400.
- How does Algeria rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.