Land under wheat production in Algeria
Algeria: Land under wheat production was 1.75 million hectares in 2011. βΌ Falling
Land under wheat production in Algeria, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.75 million hectares for land under wheat production in 2011.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under wheat production in Algeria peaked at 2.58 million hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 825,240 hectares, in 1997.
That places Algeria 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million hectares | 825,240 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million hectares | 827,000 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 2 |
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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 wheat production in Algeria?
- Land under wheat production in Algeria was 1.75 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under wheat production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest land under wheat production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,240 hectares in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for land under wheat production?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under wheat production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under wheat production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under wheat production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.