Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 670,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria stood at 670,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria peaked at 2.37 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 29th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 150,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 350,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million tonnes | +265.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 812,000 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 816,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 800,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 670,000 tonnes | -16.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 670,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 60.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 670,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 60.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +265.4% | 350,000 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 150,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes |
| 2020 | -65.8% | 2.37 million tonnes | 812,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 774,500 tonnes | 670,000 tonnes | 816,000 tonnes | 4 |
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)
- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Algeria was 670,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.