Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 19.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 223.5%
World rank
18th
of 181 countries
All-time high
247.82 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-82.25 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria stood at 19.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.5% on the previous year and up 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 247.82 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -82.25 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 18th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 152.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1964 | -36 % change on previous year | +1771.7% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1966 | -55.28 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 1967 | 111.53 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 1968 | 29.64 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1969 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1970 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1971 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1972 | 36.14 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1973 | -32.45 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1974 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1975 | 81.08 % change on previous year | -1218.3% |
| 1976 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1977 | -50.61 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 1978 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1979 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1980 | 49.25 % change on previous year | +821.2% |
| 1981 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1982 | -16.83 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1983 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1985 | 99.71 % change on previous year | +654.3% |
| 1986 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1987 | -14.03 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1988 | -49.75 % change on previous year | +254.6% |
| 1989 | 93.21 % change on previous year | -287.4% |
| 1990 | -18.9 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1991 | 134.16 % change on previous year | -810.0% |
| 1992 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1993 | -56.36 % change on previous year | +347.8% |
| 1994 | -33.62 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 121.79 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 1996 | 129.08 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -82.25 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1998 | 247.82 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 1999 | -33.21 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2000 | -53.75 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 184.55 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
| 2002 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2003 | 118.42 % change on previous year | -545.9% |
| 2004 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2005 | -12.53 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 2007 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2008 | -57.36 % change on previous year | +454.2% |
| 2009 | 242.02 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 2010 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2012 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +2338.1% |
| 2013 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2014 | -30.07 % change on previous year | +586.8% |
| 2015 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2016 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9564 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2018 | 74.41 % change on previous year | +7680.1% |
| 2019 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2020 | -22.02 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 2021 | -36.63 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 47.05 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2023 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2024 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.74 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 14.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7680.1% | 0.9564 % change on previous year | 74.41 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2338.1% | 0.8593 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1771.7% | -1.92 % change on previous year | -36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.55 % change on previous year | -55.28 % change on previous year | 152.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -50.61 % change on previous year | 81.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.76 % change on previous year | -49.75 % change on previous year | 99.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.59 % change on previous year | -82.25 % change on previous year | 247.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.29 % change on previous year | -57.36 % change on previous year | 242.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -30.07 % change on previous year | 74.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -36.63 % change on previous year | 47.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 15 Somalia 27.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Australia 21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bolivia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Gambia 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 19.7 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Venezuela 19.31 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Algeria was 19.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 247.82 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.25 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.