Barley yields in Algeria
Algeria: Barley yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
88th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.81 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.2232 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Algeria is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Algeria peaked at 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2232 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Algeria 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2232 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | +274.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7431 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4933 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 0.601 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3294 tonnes per hectare | -45.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6086 tonnes per hectare | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7434 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6334 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6685 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5106 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6791 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4759 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4802 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.869 tonnes per hectare | +81.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6314 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3515 tonnes per hectare | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5956 tonnes per hectare | +69.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5644 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8408 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6027 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5929 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5059 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9572 tonnes per hectare | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8935 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7529 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5777 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7523 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.761 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8975 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6252 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6482 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7098 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +97.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7208 tonnes per hectare | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7453 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7573 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9082 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7441 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7441 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +143.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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% | 0.2232 tonnes per hectare | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.579 tonnes per hectare | 0.2232 tonnes per hectare | 0.8354 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5826 tonnes per hectare | 0.3515 tonnes per hectare | 0.869 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7097 tonnes per hectare | 0.5059 tonnes per hectare | 0.9572 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8762 tonnes per hectare | 0.6252 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.7573 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 0.7441 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Algeria?
- Barley yields in Algeria was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2232 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for barley yields?
- Algeria ranks 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.