Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.07 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 1.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4443 hectares per square kilometre, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 131st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8069 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9353 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7593 hectares per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9934 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8227 hectares per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5405 hectares per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1996 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | +220.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7931 hectares per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4443 hectares per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7747 hectares per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 hectares per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6237 hectares per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8153 hectares per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.07 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.07 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +220.5% | 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +127.1% | 0.4443 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +113.8% | 0.6237 hectares per square kilometre | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +100.4% | 0.5405 hectares per square kilometre | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8069 hectares per square kilometre | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7593 hectares per square kilometre | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9979 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4443 hectares per square kilometre | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | 1.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8153 hectares per square kilometre | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 128 Bolivia 1.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cuba 1.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Grenada 1.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 1.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Colombia 0.9986 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Peru 0.902 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Algeria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Algeria was 1.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4443 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.