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Algeria · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

42nd of 158 · 3rd in MENA+
Agriculture shareAlgeria's agriculture share rose from 11.1 % in 1999 to 14.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%14.5 %

Algeria's agriculture share rose from 11.1 % in 1999 to 14.5 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

107th of 182 · 10th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Algeria's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 22.3 % in 1996 to 9.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%9.5 %

Algeria's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 22.3 % in 1996 to 9.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

19th of 197 · 7th in MENA+
Resource rentsAlgeria's resource rents rose from 16.4 % in 1992 to 22.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%22.6 %

Algeria's resource rents rose from 16.4 % in 1992 to 22.6 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

159th of 209 · 15th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Algeria's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 16.6 % in 1994 to 17.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202016%17%17%17%17%17%18%17.4 %

Algeria's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 16.6 % in 1994 to 17.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

153rd of 206 · 12th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Algeria's arable land (% of land area) rose from 3.1 % in 1994 to 3.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%3%3%3.2 %

Algeria's arable land (% of land area) rose from 3.1 % in 1994 to 3.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

75th of 206 · 7th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Algeria's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.150.200.250 ha

Algeria's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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