Share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria
Algeria: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 63.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria stood at 63.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria peaked at 99.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2016.
That places Algeria 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.1% | — |
| 1962 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.0% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 92.2% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 88.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 77.2% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 79.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 82.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -3.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 63.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 63.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 88.1% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 69.4% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.3% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 65.7% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Algeria was 63.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Algeria ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.