Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Algeria
Algeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 32.81 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 24th out of 208 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.
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 |
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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 24th out of 208 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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About this data
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.