What is land area in Algeria?

Land area in Algeria was 238.17 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 238.17 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 238.17 million hectares in 1961.

How does Algeria rank for land area?

Algeria ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Algeria

Name: Land area in Algeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Algeria: Land area was 238.17 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

238.17 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 53 countries

All-time high

238.17 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

238.17 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Algeria, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Algeria is 238.17 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Algeria peaked at 238.17 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 238.17 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Algeria 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Land area (hectares) in Algeria, 1961 to 2011.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	238.17 million hectares	—
1962	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	238.17 million hectares	+0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 238.17 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.22 million hectares, 5.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Algeria's 238.17 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.09 million hectares, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	9
1970s	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	10
1980s	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	10
1990s	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	10
2000s	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	10
2010s	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	238.17 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Algeria

2 Sudan 237.60 million hectares compare
3 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
4 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare

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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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Algeria?: Land area in Algeria was 238.17 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 238.17 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 238.17 million hectares in 1961.
How does Algeria rank for land area?: Algeria ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.