Surface area in Algeria
Algeria: Surface area was 2.38 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Algeria is 2.38 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Algeria peaked at 2.38 million sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Algeria 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.38 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 India 3.29 million sq. km compare
- 8 Argentina 2.78 million sq. km compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 2.72 million sq. km compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.34 million sq. km compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 2.15 million sq. km compare
- 13 Mexico 1.96 million sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.12 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Algeria?
- Surface area in Algeria was 2.38 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for surface area?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.