Global meat production in Algeria
Algeria: Global meat production was 1.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production 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.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.05 million tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Algeria peaked at 1.07 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75,644 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Algeria 48th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,106 tonnes | 75,644 tonnes | 113,118 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,639 tonnes | 113,858 tonnes | 168,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,540 tonnes | 186,067 tonnes | 418,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,297 tonnes | 436,014 tonnes | 552,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,026 tonnes | 551,200 tonnes | 650,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,281 tonnes | 656,867 tonnes | 954,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 968,427 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Algeria?
- Global meat production in Algeria was 1.05 million tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,644 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for global meat production?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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