Algeria vs Cameroon: Cereal production
Algeria
4.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon
3.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
67th
Cameroon rank
70th
Cereal production over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.12 million tonnes against 3.85 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 272,100 tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 67th and Cameroon ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million tonnes | 694,410 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.85 million tonnes | 848,835 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 861,587 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.43 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 953,688 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 8,358 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria, at 4.12 million tonnes against 3.85 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 272,100 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for cereal production?
- Algeria ranks 67th and Cameroon ranks 70th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.