Rice yields in Algeria
Algeria: Rice yields was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice yields in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Algeria stood at 1.9 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Algeria peaked at 4.55 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Algeria ranks 100th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 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 rice yields in Algeria?
- Rice yields in Algeria was 1.9 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 rice yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Algeria rank for rice yields?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Rice 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.