Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre was 1.96 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.96 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
65th
of 137 countries
All-time high
2.11 t per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0714 t per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Algeria is 1.96 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 2.11 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0714 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Algeria 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1026 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.105 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0866 t per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0789 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0977 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0714 t per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0855 t per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1143 t per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0941 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.11 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1149 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1127 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1256 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1657 t per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2414 t per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 0.207 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1983 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1986 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2105 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.248 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2218 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1743 t per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.206 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2187 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3421 t per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3408 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3798 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3774 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4202 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3395 t per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4523 t per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.486 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4472 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3006 t per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5038 t per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4828 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3978 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4618 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4183 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5071 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4061 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5599 t per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7893 t per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7962 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9055 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9157 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6327 t per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9115 t per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.91 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.81 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.96 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 t per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.96 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0929 t per square kilometre | 0.0714 t per square kilometre | 0.1143 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1685 t per square kilometre | 0.11 t per square kilometre | 0.2414 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2929 t per square kilometre | 0.1743 t per square kilometre | 0.4202 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.429 t per square kilometre | 0.3006 t per square kilometre | 0.5038 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7531 t per square kilometre | 0.4061 t per square kilometre | 1.11 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 t per square kilometre | 1.39 t per square kilometre | 2.11 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 t per square kilometre | 1.81 t per square kilometre | 1.96 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 62 Dominican Republic 2.17 t per square kilometre compare
- 63 South Africa 1.99 t per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sweden 1.99 t per square kilometre compare
- 66 Comoros 1.91 t per square kilometre compare
- 67 Estonia 1.86 t per square kilometre compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1.68 t per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Algeria?
- Potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Algeria was 1.96 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for potatoes — production, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.