Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0572 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria is 0.0572 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.2467 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 hectares per person, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 92nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2329 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2467 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2315 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2019 hectares per person | +32.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2291 hectares per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2235 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2342 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2094 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2438 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2023 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2041 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.16 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.171 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1084 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1255 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1453 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.116 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.075 hectares per person | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1066 hectares per person | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0932 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1315 hectares per person | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1326 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0718 hectares per person | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0906 hectares per person | +96.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1262 hectares per person | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -70.1% |
| 1998 | 0.119 hectares per person | +215.4% |
| 1999 | 0.062 hectares per person | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0767 hectares per person | +124.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 hectares per person | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 0.092 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.071 hectares per person | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 hectares per person | +109.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0789 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.07 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.064 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0827 hectares per person | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0842 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0572 hectares per person | +3.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0572 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0572 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +215.4% | 0.0377 hectares per person | 0.119 hectares per person |
| 2001 | +124.0% | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.0767 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +109.8% | 0.0427 hectares per person | 0.0895 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2211 hectares per person | 0.1526 hectares per person | 0.2467 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1983 hectares per person | 0.1499 hectares per person | 0.2438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1251 hectares per person | 0.075 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0911 hectares per person | 0.0377 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0718 hectares per person | 0.0342 hectares per person | 0.092 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0746 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 0.0842 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 hectares per person | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0656 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Algeria was 0.0572 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2467 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.