Land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria
Algeria: Land area equipped for irrigation was 570,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria stood at 570,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria peaked at 570,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 229,000 hectares, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 231,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 232,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 233,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 234,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 235,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 236,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 237,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 238,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 239,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 240,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 241,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 242,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 244,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 246,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 248,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 250,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 252,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 253,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 270,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 280,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 291,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 298,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 338,000 hectares | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 337,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 337,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 336,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 378,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 437,000 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 497,000 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 556,000 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 556,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 556,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 558,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 560,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 562,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 564,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 566,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 568,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 569,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 569,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 569,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 569,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 569,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 570,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 237,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 244,000 hectares | 238,000 hectares | 252,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,800 hectares | 253,000 hectares | 378,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 541,200 hectares | 437,000 hectares | 566,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 569,300 hectares | 568,000 hectares | 570,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,000 hectares | 570,000 hectares | 570,000 hectares | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Algeria was 570,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 570,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Algeria ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.