Agricultural land use per person in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural land use per person was 0.9139 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9139 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.56 hectares per person
in 1500
All-time low
0.9139 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Algeria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Algeria stood at 0.9139 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Algeria peaked at 5.56 hectares per person in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0.9139 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Algeria 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.8 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.79 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1200 | 3.5 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1300 | 3.45 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1400 | 3.95 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 1500 | 5.56 hectares per person | +40.9% |
| 1600 | 3.13 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 1700 | 4.03 hectares per person | +28.7% |
| 1710 | 4.02 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 4.02 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 4.01 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 4.01 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 4 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 4 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 3.99 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 3.99 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 3.99 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 3.98 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 3.98 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 3.94 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 3.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 3.94 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 4.25 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1860 | 4.25 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 4.25 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 4.25 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 4.24 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 4.49 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1910 | 4.12 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 4.26 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 4.55 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 4.43 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 3.98 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 3.98 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.99 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.01 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.02 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.02 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.01 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.98 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.95 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.91 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.84 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.72 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.61 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.5 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.41 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.32 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.13 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.96 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.92 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.85 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.74 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.66 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.58 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.52 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.23 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.96 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.73 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.27 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9938 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9734 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9568 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9478 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.94 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9308 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9223 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9139 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.9139 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.9139 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +40.9% | 3.95 hectares per person | 5.56 hectares per person |
| 1600 | -43.7% | 5.56 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person |
| 1700 | +28.7% | 3.13 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.95 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.56 hectares per person | 5.56 hectares per person | 5.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.13 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.02 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.02 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.01 hectares per person | 4.01 hectares per person | 4.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.01 hectares per person | 4.01 hectares per person | 4.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 4 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 4 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 3.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.24 hectares per person | 4.24 hectares per person | 4.24 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.49 hectares per person | 4.49 hectares per person | 4.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.12 hectares per person | 4.12 hectares per person | 4.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.26 hectares per person | 4.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.55 hectares per person | 4.55 hectares per person | 4.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.43 hectares per person | 4.43 hectares per person | 4.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.99 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 3.91 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9734 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9353 hectares per person | 0.9139 hectares per person | 0.9568 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Algeria?
- Agricultural land use per person in Algeria was 0.9139 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 hectares per person in 1500.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9139 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.