Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria
Algeria: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.2714 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria stood at 0.2714.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria peaked at 0.3606 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1197, in 1961.
That places Algeria 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1197 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1233 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1254 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1286 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1295 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1368 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1762 | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.179 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1798 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1804 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1777 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1762 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1775 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1782 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1734 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1702 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1743 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1748 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1907 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1952 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1993 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.203 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2115 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2493 | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2986 | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3285 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3513 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3606 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3074 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.339 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3456 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3062 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.323 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3054 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.305 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3075 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3056 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3044 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3062 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3082 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3107 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3096 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2945 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2832 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2847 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2874 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2837 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2783 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2777 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2815 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2853 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2807 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2712 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2725 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2776 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2763 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2785 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2714 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2714 | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2714 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2714 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +28.8% | 0.1368 | 0.1762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1443 | 0.1197 | 0.1798 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1773 | 0.1702 | 0.1907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2705 | 0.1952 | 0.3606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3148 | 0.3044 | 0.3456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2918 | 0.2777 | 0.3107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2766 | 0.2712 | 0.2853 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Algeria was 0.2714 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3606 in 1988.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.