Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.54 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.54 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.95 kg per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.3462 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 1.54 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 1.95 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3462 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 144th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3462 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.814 kg per hectare | +135.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8038 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5302 kg per hectare | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6063 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4039 kg per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6314 kg per hectare | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7052 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6149 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6375 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5878 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6717 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4937 kg per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4979 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8452 kg per hectare | +69.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6905 kg per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4109 kg per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5861 kg per hectare | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5615 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7604 kg per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6462 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5933 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5795 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5474 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9125 kg per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8372 kg per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7599 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5741 kg per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7604 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6877 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9433 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7417 kg per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7494 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8295 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7798 kg per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8463 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8833 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9903 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 kg per hectare | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.54 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.54 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.3462 kg per hectare | 0.814 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6062 kg per hectare | 0.3462 kg per hectare | 0.814 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5983 kg per hectare | 0.4109 kg per hectare | 0.8452 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6971 kg per hectare | 0.5474 kg per hectare | 0.9125 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.91 kg per hectare | 0.6877 kg per hectare | 1.34 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 kg per hectare | 0.8833 kg per hectare | 1.65 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg per hectare | 0.9903 kg per hectare | 1.95 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 kg per hectare | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 141 Gabon 1.59 kg per hectare compare
- 142 Nigeria 1.56 kg per hectare compare
- 143 Mauritania 1.54 kg per hectare compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1.53 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1.47 kg per hectare compare
- 147 Cyprus 1.44 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 vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 1.54 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3462 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.