Cereals, primary — Yield in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,537 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — yield in Algeria stood at 1,537 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Algeria peaked at 1,952 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 346.2 kg/ha, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 182nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 346.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 814 kg/ha | +135.1% |
| 1963 | 803.8 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 530.2 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 606.3 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 403.9 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 631.4 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 705.2 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 614.9 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 637.5 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 587.8 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 671.7 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 493.7 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 497.9 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 845.2 kg/ha | +69.8% |
| 1976 | 690.5 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 410.9 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 586.1 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 561.5 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 760.4 kg/ha | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 646.2 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 593.3 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 579.5 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 547.4 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 912.5 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 837.2 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 759.9 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 574.1 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 760.4 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 687.7 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,115 kg/ha | +62.1% |
| 1992 | 943.3 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 741.7 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 749.4 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 829.5 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1,338 kg/ha | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 779.8 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 846.3 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1,070 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 883.3 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,107 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1,059 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,470 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 1,344 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,501 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,504 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,254 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,034 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,654 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1,474 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,643 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,678 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,813 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,369 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1,400 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,020 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 990.3 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,952 kg/ha | +97.1% |
| 2019 | 1,767 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,520 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,434 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,506 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,352 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,537 kg/ha | +13.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,537 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,427 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,537 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,619 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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/ha | 814 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606.21 kg/ha | 346.2 kg/ha | 814 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 598.28 kg/ha | 410.9 kg/ha | 845.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 697.09 kg/ha | 547.4 kg/ha | 912.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 910 kg/ha | 687.7 kg/ha | 1,338 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,281 kg/ha | 883.3 kg/ha | 1,654 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 kg/ha | 990.3 kg/ha | 1,952 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,470 kg/ha | 1,352 kg/ha | 1,537 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 179 Nigeria 1,558 kg/ha compare
- 180 Mauritania 1,537 kg/ha compare
- 180 Mauritania 1,537 kg/ha compare
- 183 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg/ha compare
- 183 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg/ha compare
- 185 USSR 1,517 kg/ha compare
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 cereals, primary — yield in Algeria?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Algeria was 1,537 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,952 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.2 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Algeria ranks 182nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.