Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.7107 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria stood at 0.7107 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria peaked at 3.3 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7107 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Algeria 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.15 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.07 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.02 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.97 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.84 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.78 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.71 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.73 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.65 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.52 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.21 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.07 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.95 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.37 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9968 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.984 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9921 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9756 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9612 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9452 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9293 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9109 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8933 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8757 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.859 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8415 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8244 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8064 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.788 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7727 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7578 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7449 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7329 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7214 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7107 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.7107 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.7107 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 hectares per person | 2.78 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.73 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.984 hectares per person | 0.9293 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.833 hectares per person | 0.7578 hectares per person | 0.9109 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7275 hectares per person | 0.7107 hectares per person | 0.7449 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Algeria was 0.7107 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7107 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.