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of resources is a driver for the settlement and the expansion of the population and the
development of socio-economic activity.
2.6.3. Socio-economic activities
2.6.3.1. Agriculture and livestock
The useful agricultural area (SAU) of the wilaya of Algiers is estimated at about 29 thousand ha,
i.e., less than 1% (0.34%) of the national SAU. These area is distributed in cereal area (7%),
forage area (0.8%), vegetables crops (3%), fruit trees (3.7%) and vines (grapes) (7.7%). The total
surface area used for agriculture in Algiers also includes pastures and gazing land dedicated to
animal husbandry, comprising 37 545 heads of sheep, cattle, goats and horses. These surfaces
are distributed in an inequitable way, where the vastest grazing lands (exceeding 100 ha) are
located towards the South of Algiers (Sidi Moussa, Khrassia, Eucalyptus) with the exception of
Ain Benian and Cheraga. In contrast, some municipalities of Algiers are devoid of agricultural and
pastoral surfaces, such as Bab El Oued, Ben Aknoun, Bouzareah, Dely Brahim, Hammamat,
Hussein Dey and Sidi M'Hamed. The agricultural production in Algiers reached 52 230 Qx of
cereals (24% Durum wheat), 189 000 Qx of fodder, 3 063 300 Qx of vegetable crops, 645 120 Qx
of arboriculture (fruit trees), and 300 020 Qx of vine. The bulk of the agricultural production in
Algiers is held at the eastern municipalities, such as Rouiba, Dar El Beida, Baraki, Birtouta and
Eukalyptus, particularly for, cereals, fodder and viticulture. Moreover, the western
municipalities such as Staoueli, Zéralda and Mahalma are marked by an important cropping
arboriculture. Conversly, the center municipalities of the wilaya, such Kouba, Mohammadia and
Bir Mourad Raïs, are associated with low production. The commune of Bab Ezzouar has the
lowest agricultural production.
2.6.3.2. Forestry
The vegetation grounds of the wilaya of Algiers cover 5 000 ha in 2019 against 4 942 ha in 2015.
The forest heritage comprises essentially Aleppo pine (39%) and maritime pine (33%), which
are present in the coastal municipalities and neighboring municipalities (la forêt des planteurs
Zéralda), with other species, such as Eukalyptus (3%), Eukalyptus and Aleppo pine (mixed forest)
(11%), shrub (2%), cork and oak holm.
The Directorate General of Forests (DGF) 1999-June 2018 activity report shows that no pastoral
planting happened in the wilaya of Algiers. The latter had only known a a small amount of
reforestation (21 km²) and less than one km² of fruit plantations (DGF, 2018). The forest areas
of Algiers’ wilaya serve mainly as places of entertainment and recreation in addition to providing
forest products. The wood production estimated at 23 574 m
3
in 2017. Despite a 52% drop
between 2016 and 2017, this production is seven times the production of the wilaya in the past
20 years. The DGF statistics rank Algiers first in the forest product’s processing in Algeria (DGF,
2018), as it counted in 2019, almost 900 companies in the wood and paper industry
(Monographie/Alger, 2019).
2.6.3.3. Fishing
The wilaya of Algiers features a maritime area of 1 326 km², offering an average annual
production of 3 841 tonnes, with an average contribution of less than 4% to the national fisheries
production (ONS, 2013; 2017; 2019). This production is distributed over four ports, including a
of resources is a driver for the settlement and the expansion of the population and the
development of socio-economic activity.
2.6.3. Socio-economic activities
2.6.3.1. Agriculture and livestock
The useful agricultural area (SAU) of the wilaya of Algiers is estimated at about 29 thousand ha,
i.e., less than 1% (0.34%) of the national SAU. These area is distributed in cereal area (7%),
forage area (0.8%), vegetables crops (3%), fruit trees (3.7%) and vines (grapes) (7.7%). The total
surface area used for agriculture in Algiers also includes pastures and gazing land dedicated to
animal husbandry, comprising 37 545 heads of sheep, cattle, goats and horses. These surfaces
are distributed in an inequitable way, where the vastest grazing lands (exceeding 100 ha) are
located towards the South of Algiers (Sidi Moussa, Khrassia, Eucalyptus) with the exception of
Ain Benian and Cheraga. In contrast, some municipalities of Algiers are devoid of agricultural and
pastoral surfaces, such as Bab El Oued, Ben Aknoun, Bouzareah, Dely Brahim, Hammamat,
Hussein Dey and Sidi M'Hamed. The agricultural production in Algiers reached 52 230 Qx of
cereals (24% Durum wheat), 189 000 Qx of fodder, 3 063 300 Qx of vegetable crops, 645 120 Qx
of arboriculture (fruit trees), and 300 020 Qx of vine. The bulk of the agricultural production in
Algiers is held at the eastern municipalities, such as Rouiba, Dar El Beida, Baraki, Birtouta and
Eukalyptus, particularly for, cereals, fodder and viticulture. Moreover, the western
municipalities such as Staoueli, Zéralda and Mahalma are marked by an important cropping
arboriculture. Conversly, the center municipalities of the wilaya, such Kouba, Mohammadia and
Bir Mourad Raïs, are associated with low production. The commune of Bab Ezzouar has the
lowest agricultural production.
2.6.3.2. Forestry
The vegetation grounds of the wilaya of Algiers cover 5 000 ha in 2019 against 4 942 ha in 2015.
The forest heritage comprises essentially Aleppo pine (39%) and maritime pine (33%), which
are present in the coastal municipalities and neighboring municipalities (la forêt des planteurs
Zéralda), with other species, such as Eukalyptus (3%), Eukalyptus and Aleppo pine (mixed forest)
(11%), shrub (2%), cork and oak holm.
The Directorate General of Forests (DGF) 1999-June 2018 activity report shows that no pastoral
planting happened in the wilaya of Algiers. The latter had only known a a small amount of
reforestation (21 km²) and less than one km² of fruit plantations (DGF, 2018). The forest areas
of Algiers’ wilaya serve mainly as places of entertainment and recreation in addition to providing
forest products. The wood production estimated at 23 574 m
3
in 2017. Despite a 52% drop
between 2016 and 2017, this production is seven times the production of the wilaya in the past
20 years. The DGF statistics rank Algiers first in the forest product’s processing in Algeria (DGF,
2018), as it counted in 2019, almost 900 companies in the wood and paper industry
(Monographie/Alger, 2019).
2.6.3.3. Fishing
The wilaya of Algiers features a maritime area of 1 326 km², offering an average annual
production of 3 841 tonnes, with an average contribution of less than 4% to the national fisheries
production (ONS, 2013; 2017; 2019). This production is distributed over four ports, including a