Cropland area in Algeria

Algeria: Cropland area was 7.03 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.03 million
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.03 million
in 2010
All-time low
938,872
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Algeria, 1780–2010

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1780189520101780: 938.9k1790: 990.5k1800: 1.0M1810: 1.1M1820: 1.2M1830: 1.4M1840: 1.7M1850: 1.9M1860: 2.2M1870: 2.5M1880: 2.8M1890: 3.1M1900: 3.4M1910: 3.8M1920: 4.1M1930: 4.5M1940: 4.8M1950: 5.2M1960: 6.4M1970: 6.2M1980: 6.7M1990: 6.8M2000: 6.9M2010: 7.0M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, cropland area in Algeria stood at 7.03 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Algeria peaked at 7.03 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 938,872, in 1780.

Algeria ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 938,872 938,872 938,872 1
1790s 990,532 990,532 990,532 1
1800s 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 1
1810s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 1
1820s 1.16 million 1.16 million 1.16 million 1
1830s 1.40 million 1.40 million 1.40 million 1
1840s 1.66 million 1.66 million 1.66 million 1
1850s 1.93 million 1.93 million 1.93 million 1
1860s 2.21 million 2.21 million 2.21 million 1
1870s 2.50 million 2.50 million 2.50 million 1
1880s 2.79 million 2.79 million 2.79 million 1
1890s 3.11 million 3.11 million 3.11 million 1
1900s 3.43 million 3.43 million 3.43 million 1
1910s 3.77 million 3.77 million 3.77 million 1
1920s 4.11 million 4.11 million 4.11 million 1
1930s 4.46 million 4.46 million 4.46 million 1
1940s 4.83 million 4.83 million 4.83 million 1
1950s 5.21 million 5.21 million 5.21 million 1
1960s 6.42 million 6.42 million 6.42 million 1
1970s 6.19 million 6.19 million 6.19 million 1
1980s 6.74 million 6.74 million 6.74 million 1
1990s 6.84 million 6.84 million 6.84 million 1
2000s 6.94 million 6.94 million 6.94 million 1
2010s 7.03 million 7.03 million 7.03 million 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.40 million compare
  2. 30 Tanzania 7.39 million compare
  3. 31 Morocco 7.24 million compare
  4. 33 Cameroon 6.76 million compare
  5. 34 Poland 6.75 million compare
  6. 35 Italy 6.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Algeria?
Cropland area in Algeria was 7.03 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 million in 2010.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 938,872 in 1780.
How does Algeria rank for cropland area?
Algeria ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.