Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1,537 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Algeria peaked at 1,952 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 346.2 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 346.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 814 kg per hectare | +135.1% |
| 1963 | 803.8 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 530.2 kg per hectare | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 606.3 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 403.9 kg per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 631.4 kg per hectare | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 705.2 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 614.9 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 637.5 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 587.8 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 671.7 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 493.7 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 497.9 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 845.2 kg per hectare | +69.8% |
| 1976 | 690.5 kg per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 410.9 kg per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 586.1 kg per hectare | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 561.5 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 760.4 kg per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 646.2 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 593.3 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 579.5 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 547.4 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 912.5 kg per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 837.2 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 759.9 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 574.1 kg per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 760.4 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 687.7 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,115 kg per hectare | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 943.3 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 741.7 kg per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 749.4 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 829.5 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1,338 kg per hectare | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 779.8 kg per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 846.3 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1,070 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 883.3 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,107 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1,059 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,470 kg per hectare | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 1,344 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,501 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,504 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,254 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,034 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,654 kg per hectare | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1,474 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,643 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,678 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,813 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,369 kg per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1,400 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,020 kg per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 990.3 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,952 kg per hectare | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 1,767 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,520 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,434 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,506 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,352 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,537 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,537 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,537 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +135.1% | 346.2 kg per hectare | 814 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606.21 kg per hectare | 346.2 kg per hectare | 814 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 598.28 kg per hectare | 410.9 kg per hectare | 845.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 697.09 kg per hectare | 547.4 kg per hectare | 912.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 910 kg per hectare | 687.7 kg per hectare | 1,338 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,281 kg per hectare | 883.3 kg per hectare | 1,654 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 kg per hectare | 990.3 kg per hectare | 1,952 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,470 kg per hectare | 1,352 kg per hectare | 1,537 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 141 Gabon 1,587 kg per hectare compare
- 142 Nigeria 1,558 kg per hectare compare
- 143 Mauritania 1,537 kg per hectare compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,470 kg per hectare compare
- 147 Cyprus 1,440 kg per hectare 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 yield in Algeria?
- Cereal yield in Algeria was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,952 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.2 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal yield?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.