Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria
Algeria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 13.77 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 106th out of 208 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.
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 |
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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 106th out of 208 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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About this data
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).