Cereal production in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production was 4.12 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12 million metric tons
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
67th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.07 million metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
776,122 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Algeria is 4.12 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Algeria peaked at 6.07 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 776,122 metric tons, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 67th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 937,596 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 million metric tons | +152.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.49 million metric tons | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 776,122 metric tons | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million metric tons | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 2.13 million metric tons | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.74 million metric tons | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million metric tons | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million metric tons | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million metric tons | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million metric tons | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million metric tons | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million metric tons | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million metric tons | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million metric tons | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million metric tons | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million metric tons | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million metric tons | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million metric tons | +93.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million metric tons | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million metric tons | +134.2% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million metric tons | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 964,744 metric tons | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million metric tons | +121.8% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million metric tons | +129.1% |
| 1997 | 870,017 metric tons | -82.3% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million metric tons | +247.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million metric tons | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 934,656 metric tons | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million metric tons | +184.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million metric tons | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million metric tons | +118.4% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.02 million metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million metric tons | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million metric tons | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 5.25 million metric tons | +242.0% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million metric tons | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million metric tons | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million metric tons | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 4.09 million metric tons | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million metric tons | +19.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.12 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.12 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 12.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 870,017 metric tons | 3.03 million metric tons |
| 2009 | +242.0% | 1.54 million metric tons | 5.25 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million metric tons | 776,122 metric tons | 2.37 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million metric tons | 1.14 million metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 2.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million metric tons | 870,017 metric tons | 4.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million metric tons | 934,656 metric tons | 5.25 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million metric tons | 3.44 million metric tons | 6.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million metric tons | 2.78 million metric tons | 4.39 million metric tons | 5 |
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 cereal production in Algeria?
- Cereal production in Algeria was 4.12 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 776,122 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal production?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.