Sorghum yields in Algeria
Algeria: Sorghum yields was 3.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum 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
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Algeria is 3.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Algeria peaked at 25.52 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4526 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 21st of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7939 tonnes per hectare | 0.4526 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 0.6979 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 0.9111 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 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 sorghum yields in Algeria?
- Sorghum yields in Algeria was 3.72 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 sorghum yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4526 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for sorghum yields?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Sorghum 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.