Land natural share in Algeria

Algeria: Land natural share was 9.37 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.37
World rank
164th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9.41
in 2000
All-time low
2.12
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Algeria, 1780–2010

2468101780189520101780: 8.31790: 8.21800: 8.11810: 81820: 7.91830: 7.51840: 7.11850: 6.71860: 6.31870: 5.81880: 5.41890: 51900: 4.61910: 4.11920: 3.71930: 3.31940: 2.91950: 2.61960: 2.11970: 6.61980: 7.81990: 9.42000: 9.42010: 9.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 9.37 for land natural share in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Algeria peaked at 9.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 1960.

That places Algeria 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Algeria, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 8.27 —
1790 8.19 -1.0%
1800 8.11 -1.0%
1810 8.03 -1.0%
1820 7.95 -1.0%
1830 7.53 -5.2%
1840 7.12 -5.5%
1850 6.7 -5.9%
1860 6.27 -6.3%
1870 5.85 -6.8%
1880 5.42 -7.4%
1890 4.98 -8.0%
1900 4.55 -8.7%
1910 4.11 -9.7%
1920 3.67 -10.6%
1930 3.25 -11.6%
1940 2.86 -12.1%
1950 2.58 -9.6%
1960 2.12 -17.8%
1970 6.56 +209.0%
1980 7.82 +19.1%
1990 9.41 +20.4%
2000 9.41 +0.0%
2010 9.37 -0.4%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 9.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 9.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land natural share in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +209.0% 2.12 6.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 8.27 8.27 8.27 1
1790s 8.19 8.19 8.19 1
1800s 8.11 8.11 8.11 1
1810s 8.03 8.03 8.03 1
1820s 7.95 7.95 7.95 1
1830s 7.53 7.53 7.53 1
1840s 7.12 7.12 7.12 1
1850s 6.7 6.7 6.7 1
1860s 6.27 6.27 6.27 1
1870s 5.85 5.85 5.85 1
1880s 5.42 5.42 5.42 1
1890s 4.98 4.98 4.98 1
1900s 4.55 4.55 4.55 1
1910s 4.11 4.11 4.11 1
1920s 3.67 3.67 3.67 1
1930s 3.25 3.25 3.25 1
1940s 2.86 2.86 2.86 1
1950s 2.58 2.58 2.58 1
1960s 2.12 2.12 2.12 1
1970s 6.56 6.56 6.56 1
1980s 7.82 7.82 7.82 1
1990s 9.41 9.41 9.41 1
2000s 9.41 9.41 9.41 1
2010s 9.37 9.37 9.37 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 161 Oman 13.28 compare
  2. 162 Egypt 11.98 compare
  3. 163 Western Sahara 11.81 compare
  4. 165 Djibouti 9.17 compare
  5. 166 Sudan 7.15 compare
  6. 167 Saudi Arabia 6.73 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Algeria?
Land natural share in Algeria was 9.37 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.41 in 2000.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 1960.
How does Algeria rank for land natural share?
Algeria ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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