Total agricultural land use per person in Algeria
Algeria: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.9139 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9139
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 1500
All-time low
0.9139
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Algeria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Algeria stood at 0.9139. 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, total agricultural land use per person in Algeria peaked at 5.56 in 1500 and was at its lowest, 0.9139, in 2025.
That places Algeria 45th out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.8 | — |
| 1100 | 3.79 | -0.1% |
| 1200 | 3.5 | -7.8% |
| 1300 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
| 1400 | 3.95 | +14.4% |
| 1500 | 5.56 | +40.9% |
| 1600 | 3.13 | -43.7% |
| 1700 | 4.03 | +28.7% |
| 1710 | 4.02 | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 4.02 | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 4 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 4 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 3.99 | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 3.99 | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 3.99 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 3.98 | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 3.98 | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 3.94 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 3.94 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 3.94 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 4.25 | +7.8% |
| 1860 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 4.24 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 4.49 | +5.9% |
| 1910 | 4.12 | -8.3% |
| 1920 | 4.26 | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 4.55 | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 4.43 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 3.98 | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.99 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.01 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.02 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.02 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.01 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.98 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.95 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.72 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.61 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.5 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.23 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.96 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.74 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9938 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9734 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9568 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9478 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9308 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9223 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9139 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.56 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.12 | 4.12 | 4.12 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.26 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.99 | 3.95 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 | 3.05 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2.3 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.53 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9734 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9353 | 0.9139 | 0.9568 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Algeria?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Algeria was 0.9139 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 1500.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9139 in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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