Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Algeria
Algeria: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 32.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 animal feed in Algeria stood at 32.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Algeria peaked at 36.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +84.2% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -23.6% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -42.3% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +72.8% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +62.9% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +183.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +11.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 32.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 32.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +183.4% | 2.1% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 11.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 28.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 28.9% | 36.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Algeria?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Algeria was 32.1% 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 animal feed recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Algeria ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.