Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Algeria
Algeria: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 96,691 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 96,691 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Algeria peaked at 168,260 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56,530 ha, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 88th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,650 ha | — |
| 1962 | 103,200 ha | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 100,700 ha | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 58,460 ha | -41.9% |
| 1965 | 73,090 ha | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 56,530 ha | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 63,470 ha | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 91,160 ha | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 89,890 ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 89,580 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 82,280 ha | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 85,780 ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 88,090 ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 96,630 ha | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 96,460 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 97,480 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 93,200 ha | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 108,720 ha | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 119,090 ha | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 126,450 ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 116,500 ha | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 98,070 ha | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 122,970 ha | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 156,592 ha | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 157,330 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 155,920 ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 168,260 ha | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 137,180 ha | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 106,970 ha | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 92,162 ha | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 104,555 ha | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 102,457 ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 100,930 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 111,292 ha | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 106,055 ha | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 90,367 ha | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 159,900 ha | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 77,615 ha | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 72,530 ha | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 63,270 ha | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 59,600 ha | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 62,287 ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 68,147 ha | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 72,207 ha | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 69,392 ha | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 67,072 ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 63,650 ha | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 61,374 ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 67,617 ha | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 74,403 ha | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 87,473 ha | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 85,465 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85,156 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90,659 ha | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 85,225 ha | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 77,564 ha | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 100,580 ha | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 111,978 ha | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 119,372 ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 103,082 ha | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 96,928 ha | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 88,978 ha | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 100,733 ha | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 96,691 ha | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96,691 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,334 ha, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96,691 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,076 ha, 8.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +76.9% | 90,367 ha | 159,900 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,572 ha | 56,530 ha | 103,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,731 ha | 82,280 ha | 119,090 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,624 ha | 98,070 ha | 168,260 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,786 ha | 72,530 ha | 159,900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,462 ha | 59,600 ha | 72,207 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,788 ha | 74,403 ha | 119,372 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,282 ha | 88,978 ha | 103,082 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 85 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 100,417 ha compare
- 86 Mauritania 96,899 ha compare
- 86 Mauritania 96,899 ha compare
- 89 Somalia 91,330 ha compare
- 90 Egypt 90,592 ha compare
- 90 Egypt 90,592 ha compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested in Algeria?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Algeria was 96,691 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 168,260 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,530 ha in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Algeria ranks 88th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.