Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria
Algeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 32.81 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.81 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 209 countries
All-time high
38.45 million hectares
in 1971
All-time low
30.77 million hectares
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 32.81 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria peaked at 38.45 million hectares in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.77 million hectares, in 1992.
That places Algeria 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.41 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 38.00 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.70 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 37.41 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 37.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.45 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 38.28 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 37.17 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 37.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.26 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 36.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 36.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 31.66 million hectares | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 31.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.05 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.54 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 31.16 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.18 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.09 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.82 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.63 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.65 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31.54 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.65 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.85 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 32.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.98 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.85 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.81 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 28.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.81 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 million hectares, 8.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.61 million hectares | 37.38 million hectares | 38.41 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.99 million hectares | 36.26 million hectares | 38.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.98 million hectares | 31.09 million hectares | 36.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.30 million hectares | 30.77 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.43 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 32.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.93 million hectares | 32.81 million hectares | 33.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.81 million hectares | 32.81 million hectares | 32.81 million hectares | 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 in Algeria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria was 32.81 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 million hectares in 1971.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 million hectares in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.