Cereal production in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production was 4.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.07 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
776,122 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Algeria is 4.12 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 776,122 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Algeria 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 937,596 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 million tonnes | +152.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.49 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 776,122 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million tonnes | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 2.13 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.74 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million tonnes | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million tonnes | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million tonnes | +93.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million tonnes | +134.2% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 964,744 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million tonnes | +121.8% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million tonnes | +129.1% |
| 1997 | 870,017 tonnes | -82.3% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million tonnes | +247.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 934,656 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million tonnes | +184.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million tonnes | +118.4% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.02 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 5.25 million tonnes | +242.0% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million tonnes | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 4.09 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million tonnes | +19.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.12 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.12 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 12.4× 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 tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes |
| 2009 | +242.0% | 1.54 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million tonnes | 776,122 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million tonnes | 870,017 tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million tonnes | 934,656 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 776,122 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal production?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 186 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.