Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria
Algeria: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.68 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.68 million hectares
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.66 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
1.06 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria stood at 2.68 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria peaked at 3.66 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Algeria 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.89 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.81 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.86 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.92 million hectares | -32.9% |
| 1967 | 2.60 million hectares | +35.3% |
| 1968 | 3.02 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 3.01 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.23 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.95 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 3.52 million hectares | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 2.97 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.35 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.78 million hectares | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.89 million hectares | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 3.18 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.84 million hectares | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.57 million hectares | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million hectares | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2.67 million hectares | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 3.20 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 2.87 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.81 million hectares | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million hectares | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 2.37 million hectares | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million hectares | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 3.53 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million hectares | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million hectares | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million hectares | +100.4% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million hectares | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million hectares | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million hectares | +220.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million hectares | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million hectares | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million hectares | +127.1% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million hectares | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million hectares | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million hectares | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million hectares | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million hectares | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million hectares | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million hectares | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million hectares | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million hectares | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million hectares | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million hectares | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million hectares | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million hectares | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Algeria was 2.68 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.