Global peak agricultural land in Algeria
Algeria: Global peak agricultural land was 36.81 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
36.81 million
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
44.09 million
in 1960
All-time low
9.02 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Algeria, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 36.81 million for global peak agricultural land in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Algeria peaked at 44.09 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million, in 1780.
Algeria ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9.02 million | 9.02 million | 9.02 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.35 million | 9.35 million | 9.35 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.69 million | 9.69 million | 9.69 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.03 million | 10.03 million | 10.03 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.38 million | 10.38 million | 10.38 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.22 million | 12.22 million | 12.22 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.08 million | 14.08 million | 14.08 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 15.96 million | 15.96 million | 15.96 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.85 million | 17.85 million | 17.85 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.76 million | 19.76 million | 19.76 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.69 million | 21.69 million | 21.69 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.64 million | 23.64 million | 23.64 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.61 million | 25.61 million | 25.61 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 27.60 million | 27.60 million | 27.60 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 29.59 million | 29.59 million | 29.59 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 31.59 million | 31.59 million | 31.59 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 33.66 million | 33.66 million | 33.66 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 35.68 million | 35.68 million | 35.68 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 44.09 million | 44.09 million | 44.09 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.75 million | 40.75 million | 40.75 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.80 million | 39.80 million | 39.80 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.21 million | 36.21 million | 36.21 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.55 million | 36.55 million | 36.55 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.81 million | 36.81 million | 36.81 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 21 Ukraine 39.54 million compare
- 22 Türkiye 38.70 million compare
- 23 Mozambique 37.01 million compare
- 25 Afghanistan 36.63 million compare
- 26 Madagascar 35.55 million compare
- 27 Indonesia 33.93 million 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)
- 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 global peak agricultural land in Algeria?
- Global peak agricultural land in Algeria was 36.81 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.09 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million in 1780.
- How does Algeria rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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