Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0029 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Algeria is 0.0029 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0046 ha per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 ha per person, in 1963.
Algeria ranks 39th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.002 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 0.003 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.003 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.004 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.004 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.003 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.004 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.003 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 ha per person | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0029 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0029 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0034 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Algeria?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Algeria was 0.0029 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 ha per person in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.