Corn yields in Algeria
Algeria: Corn yields was 6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
8.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
0.4512 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn yields in Algeria is 6 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Algeria peaked at 8.56 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4512 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 52nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9746 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | -44.6% |
| 1963 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +98.4% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.819 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9985 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8135 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8528 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.966 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7836 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6376 tonnes per hectare | -65.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8433 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +67.3% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +140.0% |
| 1990 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4512 tonnes per hectare | -63.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +257.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +93.9% |
| 2007 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +241.5% |
| 2019 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.07 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +257.2% | 0.4512 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +241.5% | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9903 tonnes per hectare | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.8135 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.6376 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.4512 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 6.07 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 corn yields in Algeria?
- Corn yields in Algeria was 6 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4512 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for corn yields?
- Algeria ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.