Barley yields in Algeria
Algeria: Barley yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 87th out of 104 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.
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 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
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 87th out of 104 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.