Potatoes — Production, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Potatoes — Production, per capita was 0.0982 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production, per capita in Algeria stood at 0.0982 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1272 t per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 t per person, in 1966.
That places Algeria 23rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.021 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0212 t per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0172 t per person | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0154 t per person | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0188 t per person | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 t per person | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0158 t per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0207 t per person | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 t per person | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 0.019 t per person | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0194 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 t per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 t per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 t per person | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 t per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.03 t per person | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0278 t per person | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.027 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0278 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0317 t per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 t per person | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 t per person | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 t per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 t per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.037 t per person | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 t per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0386 t per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0373 t per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0404 t per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0319 t per person | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0415 t per person | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0435 t per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 t per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 t per person | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0421 t per person | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0396 t per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.032 t per person | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 t per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 t per person | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 t per person | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 t per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.042 t per person | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0584 t per person | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 t per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0651 t per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0649 t per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 t per person | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0624 t per person | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 t per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0912 t per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1047 t per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 t per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1272 t per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1192 t per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 t per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1165 t per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1105 t per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1095 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.116 t per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 t per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0974 t per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.095 t per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1009 t per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0982 t per person | -2.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0982 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0355 t per person, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0982 t per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.017 t per person, 5.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 t per person | 0.0135 t per person | 0.0212 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0253 t per person | 0.0186 t per person | 0.0367 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 t per person | 0.0209 t per person | 0.0404 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0365 t per person | 0.0257 t per person | 0.0435 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0539 t per person | 0.0309 t per person | 0.0743 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 t per person | 0.0912 t per person | 0.1272 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0995 t per person | 0.095 t per person | 0.1058 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 20 Uzbekistan 0.1022 t per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1005 t per person compare
- 22 Finland 0.0984 t per person compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.0935 t per person compare
- 25 Serbia 0.0924 t per person compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.0919 t per person compare
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 potatoes — production, per capita in Algeria?
- Potatoes — production, per capita in Algeria was 0.0982 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1272 t per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 t per person in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for potatoes — production, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 23rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.