Cotton yields in Algeria
Algeria: Cotton yields was 0.3185 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 99th out of 100 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.
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
- 96 Indonesia 0.3404 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Grenada 0.3383 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3235 tonnes per hectare compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1808 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
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 99th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.