FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1849 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.1849 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.6076 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Algeria 86th 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6076 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5847 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5683 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5544 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5486 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5388 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5332 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5152 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5036 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4933 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4951 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.483 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4736 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.478 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4721 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4432 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4308 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4036 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3907 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3779 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3517 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.353 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3413 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3252 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.317 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.31 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3009 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3004 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.304 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2871 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.282 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2769 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.272 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2688 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2651 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2562 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2543 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2526 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2492 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2367 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2282 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2239 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2115 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1966 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1892 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1849 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1849 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5505 hectares per person | 0.5036 hectares per person | 0.6076 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4678 hectares per person | 0.4157 hectares per person | 0.4951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3502 hectares per person | 0.31 hectares per person | 0.4036 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2863 hectares per person | 0.2688 hectares per person | 0.304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.252 hectares per person | 0.2367 hectares per person | 0.2651 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2137 hectares per person | 0.1966 hectares per person | 0.2324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1885 hectares per person | 0.1849 hectares per person | 0.1926 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Algeria?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Algeria was 0.1849 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6076 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.