Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0145 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria stood at 0.0145 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0548 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Algeria 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +258.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0145 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0145 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per person, 14.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +258.4% | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +96.4% | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | -66.4% | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Algeria was 0.0145 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0548 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.