Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 183.0%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
220.5 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-69.55 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 5.32 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 183.0% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 220.5 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -69.55 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Algeria 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.6829 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1964 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +333.6% |
| 1965 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1966 | -32.86 % change on previous year | -1730.7% |
| 1967 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1968 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1969 | -0.1786 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1970 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -4108.8% |
| 1971 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1972 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 1973 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1974 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1976 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1977 | -17 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 1978 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1980 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1982 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1983 | -13.3 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1985 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1987 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1988 | -33.49 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 1989 | 45.87 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1990 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1991 | 44.48 % change on previous year | -531.1% |
| 1992 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1993 | -44.5 % change on previous year | -1455.3% |
| 1994 | -34.3 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 100.38 % change on previous year | -392.6% |
| 1996 | 42.04 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1997 | -69.55 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1998 | 220.5 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1999 | -47.17 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2000 | -43.98 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 127.06 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2002 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2003 | 57.26 % change on previous year | -346.8% |
| 2004 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2005 | -21.66 % change on previous year | -734.9% |
| 2006 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2007 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2008 | -48.31 % change on previous year | -740.2% |
| 2009 | 113.83 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2010 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2011 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2013 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2014 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2016 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2017 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2018 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 2019 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2020 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -464.4% |
| 2021 | -32.8 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 2022 | 40.02 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2023 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -32.86 % change on previous year | 35.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1308 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -33.49 % change on previous year | 45.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 % change on previous year | -69.55 % change on previous year | 220.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.56 % change on previous year | -48.31 % change on previous year | 127.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7801 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 25.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6425 % change on previous year | -32.8 % change on previous year | 40.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Algeria was 5.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 220.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.55 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.