Cereal production in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production was 4.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12 million
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.07 million
in 2018
All-time low
776,122
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Algeria is 4.12 million, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 776,122, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 937,596 | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 million | +152.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 million | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.49 million | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 776,122 | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million | +111.5% |
| 1968 | 2.13 million | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.74 million | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 million | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 million | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 1.83 million | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million | +93.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million | +134.2% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 964,744 | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | +121.8% |
| 1996 | 4.90 million | +129.1% |
| 1997 | 870,017 | -82.3% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million | +247.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 934,656 | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million | +184.6% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 4.27 million | +118.4% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.02 million | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 5.25 million | +242.0% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 million | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 4.09 million | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 3.44 million | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | +19.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.12 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 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 | 3.03 million |
| 2009 | +242.0% | 1.54 million | 5.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 776,122 | 2.37 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.14 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.04 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million | 870,017 | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 934,656 | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million | 3.44 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million | 2.78 million | 4.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Algeria?
- Cereal production in Algeria was 4.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 776,122 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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