Potatoes — Yield in Algeria
Algeria: Potatoes — Yield was 33,944 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 33,944 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Algeria peaked at 33,944 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,247 kg/ha, in 1969.
That places Algeria 26th out of 201 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 — Yield in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,622 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 9,247 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 7,034 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 8,192 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 6,677 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 6,350 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 6,802 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5,247 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 6,254 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 6,215 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,345 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 5,595 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 6,611 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 8,206 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 7,094 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 6,304 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 6,483 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6,492 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,770 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 6,372 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 5,629 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 6,389 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 7,245 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 8,358 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 8,397 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8,420 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9,209 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 9,617 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,894 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 9,075 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 10,792 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 11,122 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9,508 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 13,677 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 13,463 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14,104 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 16,026 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 15,353 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 16,614 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 14,702 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 18,377 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 21,204 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 20,358 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21,627 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 22,069 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18,993 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 23,639 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 25,076 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 27,053 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 29,281 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 30,429 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 30,322 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29,925 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29,610 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30,451 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30,952 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31,092 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31,801 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 31,174 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31,865 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32,881 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 33,785 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 33,944 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 33,944 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 33,944 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,797 kg/ha | 5,247 kg/ha | 10,622 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,460 kg/ha | 5,345 kg/ha | 8,206 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,741 kg/ha | 5,629 kg/ha | 9,617 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,101 kg/ha | 7,894 kg/ha | 16,026 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,266 kg/ha | 14,702 kg/ha | 25,076 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,091 kg/ha | 27,053 kg/ha | 31,801 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,730 kg/ha | 31,174 kg/ha | 33,944 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Algeria?
- Potatoes — yield in Algeria was 33,944 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33,944 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,247 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Algeria rank for potatoes — yield?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.