Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria is 0.71 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria peaked at 1.07 kilograms per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.18 kilograms per hectare, in 1998.
Algeria ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -65.4% |
| 1997 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9 kilograms per hectare | +309.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.71 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.71 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 kilograms per hectare, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +309.1% | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.9 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.483 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.403 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.718 kilograms per hectare | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.715 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Algeria was 0.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 1998.
- How does Algeria rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.