Rice yields in Algeria
Algeria: Rice yields was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.55 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
1.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 101st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1972 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -54.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +123.4% |
| 1980 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +123.4% | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -54.7% | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | -53.6% | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +48.0% | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 101st out of 124 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.