Land area in hectares in Algeria
Algeria: Land area in hectares was 238.17 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
238.17 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 238 countries
All-time high
238.17 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
238.17 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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
In 2023, land area in hectares in Algeria stood at 238.17 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Algeria peaked at 238.17 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 238.17 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Algeria 11th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in hectares in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.17 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 238.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 238.17 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 24.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 238.17 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 13.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 238.17 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 8 India 297.32 million hectares compare
- 9 Argentina 273.67 million hectares compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 269.97 million hectares compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 214.97 million hectares compare
- 14 Mexico 194.40 million hectares compare
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 land area in hectares in Algeria?
- Land area in hectares in Algeria was 238.17 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 land area in hectares recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 238.17 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.17 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for land area in hectares?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.