Share of GDP from agriculture in Algeria
Algeria: Share of GDP from agriculture was 14.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP from agriculture in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Algeria stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Algeria peaked at 14.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
That places Algeria 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Algeria?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Algeria was 14.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).