Chicken meat production in Algeria
Algeria: Chicken meat production was 448,820 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
448,820
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
489,650
in 2020
All-time low
14,140
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 448,820 for chicken meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Algeria peaked at 489,650 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,140, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,140 | — |
| 1962 | 15,460 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 16,470 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 18,100 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 19,940 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 21,570 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 23,018 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 24,520 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 25,840 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 27,060 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 28,500 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 30,000 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 60,000 | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 72,000 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 88,000 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 100,000 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 150,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 182,000 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 186,000 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 194,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 197,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 199,000 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 204,000 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 210,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 208,000 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 215,000 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 245,000 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 232,000 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 240,000 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 236,000 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 243,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 253,000 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 253,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 253,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 253,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 254,000 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 254,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 254,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 252,000 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 258,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 262,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 267,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 306,036 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 323,972 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 344,841 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 364,252 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 377,380 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 385,794 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 489,650 | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 392,275 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 416,781 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 432,970 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 448,820 | +3.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 448,820 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 448,820 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +50.0% | 100,000 | 150,000 |
| 1980 | +36.4% | 44,000 | 60,000 |
| 2020 | +26.9% | 385,794 | 489,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,895 | 14,140 | 25,840 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,156 | 27,060 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,000 | 60,000 | 186,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,400 | 194,000 | 245,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,300 | 236,000 | 254,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,128 | 252,000 | 385,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,099 | 392,275 | 489,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 chicken meat production in Algeria?
- Chicken meat production in Algeria was 448,820 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 489,650 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,140 in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for chicken meat production?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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