Barley yield in Algeria
Algeria: Barley yield was 1,421 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Barley yield in Algeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yield in Algeria is 1,421 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Algeria peaked at 1,762 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 223.2 kg per hectare, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Barley yield in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 223.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 835.4 kg per hectare | +274.3% |
| 1963 | 743.1 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 493.3 kg per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 601 kg per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 329.4 kg per hectare | -45.2% |
| 1967 | 608.6 kg per hectare | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 743.4 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 633.4 kg per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 668.5 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 510.6 kg per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 679.1 kg per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 475.9 kg per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 480.2 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 869 kg per hectare | +81.0% |
| 1976 | 631.4 kg per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 351.5 kg per hectare | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 595.6 kg per hectare | +69.4% |
| 1979 | 564.4 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 840.8 kg per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 602.7 kg per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 592.9 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 621.4 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 505.9 kg per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 957.2 kg per hectare | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 893.5 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 752.9 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 577.7 kg per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 752.3 kg per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 761 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,164 kg per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 897.5 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 625.2 kg per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 648.2 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 709.8 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1,404 kg per hectare | +97.8% |
| 1997 | 720.8 kg per hectare | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 745.3 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,088 kg per hectare | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 757.3 kg per hectare | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 1,114 kg per hectare | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 1,037 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,562 kg per hectare | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1,324 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,508 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,522 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,222 kg per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 908.2 kg per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1,762 kg per hectare | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,421 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,421 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,337 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yield in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +274.3% | 223.2 kg per hectare | 835.4 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.98 kg per hectare | 223.2 kg per hectare | 835.4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 582.62 kg per hectare | 351.5 kg per hectare | 869 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 709.73 kg per hectare | 505.9 kg per hectare | 957.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 876.25 kg per hectare | 625.2 kg per hectare | 1,404 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,272 kg per hectare | 757.3 kg per hectare | 1,762 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,461 kg per hectare | 1,421 kg per hectare | 1,500 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Algeria?
- Barley yield in Algeria was 1,421 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,762 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.2 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for barley yield?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.