Groundnut yields in Algeria
Algeria: Groundnut yields was 2.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.77 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.77 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.9687 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Groundnut yields in Algeria, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Algeria stood at 2.77 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Algeria peaked at 2.77 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9687 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Algeria 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9687 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.77 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.9687 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 groundnut yields in Algeria?
- Groundnut yields in Algeria was 2.77 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 groundnut yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9687 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for groundnut yields?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut 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.