Surface area in Algeria
Algeria: Surface area was 238.17 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
238.17 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
238.17 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
238.17 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Algeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Algeria is 238.17 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Algeria peaked at 238.17 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 238.17 million ha, in 1961.
That places Algeria 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Surface area in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.17 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 238.17 million ha | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 238.17 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.47 million ha, 5.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 238.17 million ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.40 million ha, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 238.17 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Algeria?
- Surface area in Algeria was 238.17 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 238.17 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.17 million ha in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for surface area?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.