Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.088 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Algeria is 0.088 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.2008 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 metric tons per person, in 1997.
That places Algeria 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0806 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2008 metric tons per person | +149.1% |
| 1963 | 0.194 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1221 metric tons per person | -37.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1403 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0616 metric tons per person | -56.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1275 metric tons per person | +106.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1616 metric tons per person | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1375 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1493 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1231 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1638 metric tons per person | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 0.108 metric tons per person | -34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0978 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.171 metric tons per person | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 0.141 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0671 metric tons per person | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0879 metric tons per person | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0899 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.13 metric tons per person | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0954 metric tons per person | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0767 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0628 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0687 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1326 metric tons per person | +93.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0881 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0431 metric tons per person | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 0.081 metric tons per person | +88.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0641 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1466 metric tons per person | +128.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1251 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 metric tons per person | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 metric tons per person | +117.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1688 metric tons per person | +124.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 metric tons per person | -82.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1007 metric tons per person | +242.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0663 metric tons per person | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0849 metric tons per person | +180.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0615 metric tons per person | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1326 metric tons per person | +115.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1236 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1066 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1195 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1054 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0441 metric tons per person | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.148 metric tons per person | +235.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1151 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1365 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1279 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0876 metric tons per person | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.094 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0843 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0834 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 metric tons per person | +71.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0998 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 metric tons per person | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.09 metric tons per person | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.088 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.088 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.088 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +242.3% | 0.0294 metric tons per person | 0.1007 metric tons per person |
| 2009 | +235.5% | 0.0441 metric tons per person | 0.148 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1362 metric tons per person | 0.0616 metric tons per person | 0.2008 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1199 metric tons per person | 0.0671 metric tons per person | 0.171 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0884 metric tons per person | 0.0431 metric tons per person | 0.1326 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0864 metric tons per person | 0.0294 metric tons per person | 0.1688 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0956 metric tons per person | 0.0302 metric tons per person | 0.148 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1118 metric tons per person | 0.0834 metric tons per person | 0.1427 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0829 metric tons per person | 0.0622 metric tons per person | 0.0998 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 113 Dominican Republic 0.0919 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Switzerland 0.0911 metric tons per person compare
- 115 Angola 0.0908 metric tons per person compare
- 117 Eritrea 0.0863 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Morocco 0.0842 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Colombia 0.0821 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Algeria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Algeria was 0.088 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2008 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 metric tons per person in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.