Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.22 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 147th out of 200 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.
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
- 144 Togo 9.42 kilograms per hectare compare
- 145 Mozambique 9.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 146 North Korea 8.52 kilograms per hectare compare
- 148 Myanmar 8 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 7.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 French Polynesia 6.96 kilograms per hectare compare
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 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 147th out of 200 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.