Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.22 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.22 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.96 kilograms per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.22 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria peaked at 14.96 kilograms per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.49 kilograms per hectare, in 2005.
That places Algeria 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | +70.9% |
| 1963 | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1969 | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1970 | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 9.74 kilograms per hectare | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 11.39 kilograms per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 10.65 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 9.21 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 6.58 kilograms per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 6.91 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 7.64 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 8.04 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.19 kilograms per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 7.68 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 6.49 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2 kilograms per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 13.07 kilograms per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 6.88 kilograms per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 8.25 kilograms per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 5.25 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 2.29 kilograms per hectare | -68.5% |
| 1996 | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | +153.4% |
| 1998 | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.41 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.55 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.42 kilograms per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 12.62 kilograms per hectare | +509.7% |
| 2005 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 5.23 kilograms per hectare | +967.3% |
| 2007 | 4.37 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 kilograms per hectare | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 6.69 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.61 kilograms per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 9.06 kilograms per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 8.79 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.34 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.27 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.25 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.28 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.29 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.24 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.22 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.22 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.22 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +967.3% | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | 5.23 kilograms per hectare |
| 2004 | +509.7% | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | 12.62 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.18 kilograms per hectare | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | 11.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 kilograms per hectare | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | 12.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | 6.69 kilograms per hectare | 9.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | 8.22 kilograms per hectare | 8.29 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 145 Togo 9.42 kilograms per hectare compare
- 146 Mozambique 9.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 147 North Korea 8.52 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Myanmar 8 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 7.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 French Polynesia 6.96 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria was 8.22 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 kilograms per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.