Land use agriculture longterm in Algeria

Algeria: Land use agriculture longterm was 36.81 million in 2010. β–² 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

Land use agriculture longterm in Algeria, 1780–2010

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1780189520101780: 9.0M1790: 9.4M1800: 9.7M1810: 10.0M1820: 10.4M1830: 12.2M1840: 14.1M1850: 16.0M1860: 17.9M1870: 19.8M1880: 21.7M1890: 23.6M1900: 25.6M1910: 27.6M1920: 29.6M1930: 31.6M1940: 33.7M1950: 35.7M1960: 44.1M1970: 40.8M1980: 39.8M1990: 36.2M2000: 36.6M2010: 36.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use agriculture longterm in Algeria is 36.81 million, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Algeria peaked at 44.09 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million, in 1780.

That places Algeria 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Ukraine 39.54 million compare
  2. 22 TΓΌrkiye 38.70 million compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 37.01 million compare
  4. 25 Afghanistan 36.63 million compare
  5. 26 Madagascar 35.55 million compare
  6. 27 Indonesia 33.93 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Algeria?
Land use agriculture longterm in Algeria was 36.81 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 44.09 million in 1960.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million in 1780.
How does Algeria rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Algeria ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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