Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.44 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
140th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.55 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.3259 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Algeria is 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3259 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3937 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.995 metric tons per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9758 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6245 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7287 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3259 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6893 metric tons per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8936 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7778 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8641 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7286 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.992 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6701 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6215 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9712 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4797 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 0.646 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6805 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7696 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.542 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6136 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8676 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4359 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8423 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6831 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6102 metric tons per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4051 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8984 metric tons per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 1996 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +247.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8486 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3924 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +184.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8201 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 2004 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6449 metric tons per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +242.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +247.8% | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +242.0% | 0.6449 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7116 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3259 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.995 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7779 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4797 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7961 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4359 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3653 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3924 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 137 South Sudan 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Costa Rica 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Suriname 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Grenada 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Algeria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Algeria was 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3259 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.