Land under cereal production in Algeria
Algeria: Land under cereal production was 2.68 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Algeria is 2.68 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Algeria peaked at 3.66 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Algeria 47th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Algeria?
- Land under cereal production in Algeria was 2.68 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for land under cereal production?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.