Potato yields in Algeria
Algeria: Potato yields was 33.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Algeria stood at 33.94 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Algeria peaked at 33.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Algeria ranks 23rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | 25.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 tonnes per hectare | 27.05 tonnes per hectare | 31.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.73 tonnes per hectare | 31.17 tonnes per hectare | 33.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Algeria?
- Potato yields in Algeria was 33.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Algeria rank for potato yields?
- Algeria ranks 23rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.