Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria is 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 819.05 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 539.36 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 563.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 547.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 539.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 630.14 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 615.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 600.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 588.76 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 587.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 567.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 560.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 755.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 787.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 757.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 819.05 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | 539.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | 630.14 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 720.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 614.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 819.05 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 29 Yemen 903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 30 Albania 870.37 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 31 United States of America 818.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 33 Russian Federation 776.64 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 34 Barbados 731.34 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 35 Netherlands 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Algeria was 814.38 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 819.05 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.36 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.