Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Algeria
Algeria: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 9.29 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Algeria is 9.29 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Algeria peaked at 9.79 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Algeria 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 million tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Algeria?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Algeria was 9.29 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Algeria ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.