Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 18.24 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.24
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37.36
in 1985
All-time low
4.73
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria stood at 18.24.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria peaked at 37.36 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 1996.
That places Algeria 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.93 | — |
| 1962 | 7.96 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 7.57 | +31.4% |
| 1967 | 7.51 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.02 | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 10.32 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 16.32 | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 25.64 | +57.1% |
| 1972 | 30.24 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 26.34 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 23.87 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 16.42 | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 21.42 | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 23.61 | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 22.65 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 31.39 | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 22.12 | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 17.49 | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 21.42 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 27.15 | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 37.36 | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 36.06 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 31.64 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 19.17 | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 15.25 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 16.63 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 11.72 | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 11.96 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.24 | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 5.77 | -61.3% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 11.89 | +151.4% |
| 1998 | 13.21 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 11.35 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 11.27 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.9 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 8.87 | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 5.46 | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 22.66 | +315.0% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | -70.5% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 13.32 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 12.74 | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 14.09 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.05 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.99 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 19.95 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 22.57 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 20.75 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 18.35 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.36 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.38 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.27 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.24 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 | 5.76 | 10.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.52 | 16.32 | 30.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.91 | 15.25 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 | 4.73 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 | 5.46 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.39 | 14.05 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 | 18.24 | 18.38 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (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 18.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.36 in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 1996.
- How does Algeria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 145th 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 down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from 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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