How does Algeria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Algeria ranks 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 13.77 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13.77 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 209 countries

All-time high

16.14 percent

in 1971

All-time low

12.92 percent

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 13.77 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria peaked at 16.14 percent in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.92 percent, in 1992.

That places Algeria 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	16.12 percent	—
1962	15.95 percent	-1.1%
1963	15.83 percent	-0.8%
1964	15.71 percent	-0.8%
1965	15.7 percent	-0.1%
1966	15.7 percent	+0.0%
1967	15.7 percent	+0.0%
1968	15.71 percent	+0.1%
1969	15.71 percent	+0.0%
1970	15.71 percent	+0.0%
1971	16.14 percent	+2.7%
1972	16.07 percent	-0.4%
1973	15.61 percent	-2.9%
1974	15.61 percent	+0.0%
1975	15.22 percent	-2.5%
1976	15.23 percent	+0.1%
1977	15.24 percent	+0.1%
1978	15.24 percent	+0.0%
1979	15.25 percent	+0.1%
1980	15.25 percent	+0.0%
1981	13.29 percent	-12.9%
1982	13.27 percent	-0.2%
1983	13.46 percent	+1.4%
1984	13.48 percent	+0.1%
1985	13.24 percent	-1.8%
1986	13.08 percent	-1.2%
1987	13.08 percent	+0.0%
1988	13.09 percent	+0.1%
1989	13.05 percent	-0.3%
1990	13.03 percent	-0.2%
1991	12.94 percent	-0.7%
1992	12.92 percent	-0.2%
1993	12.93 percent	+0.1%
1994	13.28 percent	+2.7%
1995	13.28 percent	+0.0%
1996	13.27 percent	-0.1%
1997	13.24 percent	-0.2%
1998	13.29 percent	+0.4%
1999	13.24 percent	-0.4%
2000	13.36 percent	+0.9%
2001	13.41 percent	+0.4%
2002	13.29 percent	-0.9%
2003	13.29 percent	+0.0%
2004	13.79 percent	+3.8%
2005	13.79 percent	+0.0%
2006	13.77 percent	-0.1%
2007	13.8 percent	+0.2%
2008	13.82 percent	+0.1%
2009	13.85 percent	+0.2%
2010	13.84 percent	-0.1%
2011	13.84 percent	+0.0%
2012	13.84 percent	+0.0%
2013	13.85 percent	+0.1%
2014	13.85 percent	+0.0%
2015	13.85 percent	+0.0%
2016	13.83 percent	-0.1%
2017	13.79 percent	-0.3%
2018	13.79 percent	+0.0%
2019	13.77 percent	-0.1%
2020	13.77 percent	+0.0%
2021	13.77 percent	+0.0%
2022	13.77 percent	+0.0%
2023	13.77 percent	+0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 13.77 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Algeria's 13.77 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.79 percent	15.7 percent	16.12 percent	9
1970s	15.53 percent	15.22 percent	16.14 percent	10
1980s	13.43 percent	13.05 percent	15.25 percent	10
1990s	13.14 percent	12.92 percent	13.29 percent	10
2000s	13.62 percent	13.29 percent	13.85 percent	10
2010s	13.82 percent	13.77 percent	13.85 percent	10
2020s	13.77 percent	13.77 percent	13.77 percent	4

Countries ranked near Algeria

104 Guam 14.81 percent compare
105 Austria 14.66 percent compare
106 Peru 14.21 percent compare
108 Martinique 13.56 percent compare
109 Germany 13.46 percent compare
110 Albania 13.36 percent compare

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More reference data data for Algeria

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria was 13.77 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 16.14 percent in 1971.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 12.92 percent in 1992.
How does Algeria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Algeria ranks 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).