Rapeseed yields in Algeria
Algeria: Rapeseed yields was 1.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rapeseed yields in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: 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 rapeseed yields in Algeria is 1.94 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Algeria peaked at 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.8 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 37th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.94 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.94 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 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 rapeseed yields in Algeria?
- Rapeseed yields in Algeria was 1.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for rapeseed yields?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.