Cotton yields in Algeria
Algeria: Cotton yields was 0.3185 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3185 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
0.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.3185 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Algeria peaked at 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Algeria 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5543 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6646 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7663 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5139 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5718 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5767 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3265 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4739 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7855 tonnes per hectare | +65.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7045 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8731 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5077 tonnes per hectare | -61.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5413 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5307 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5201 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5094 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4988 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4881 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4775 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4668 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4562 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4455 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4348 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4241 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4133 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4027 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3923 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3818 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3714 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.361 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3506 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3314 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3077 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3064 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3087 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3174 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.322 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3161 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3185 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3185 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3185 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 17% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +65.8% | 0.4739 tonnes per hectare | 0.7855 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -61.9% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.5077 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +52.5% | 0.8731 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +45.1% | 0.3265 tonnes per hectare | 0.4739 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | -43.4% | 0.5767 tonnes per hectare | 0.3265 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -42.5% | 0.7663 tonnes per hectare | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5635 tonnes per hectare | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare | 0.7663 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | 0.3265 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.609 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5095 tonnes per hectare | 0.4562 tonnes per hectare | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3977 tonnes per hectare | 0.3506 tonnes per hectare | 0.4455 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3086 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.3314 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3165 tonnes per hectare | 0.3087 tonnes per hectare | 0.322 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 97 Indonesia 0.3404 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Grenada 0.3383 tonnes per hectare compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3235 tonnes per hectare compare
- 101 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1808 tonnes 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 cotton yields in Algeria?
- Cotton yields in Algeria was 0.3185 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for cotton yields?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.