Sorghum yields in Algeria
Algeria: Sorghum yields was 3.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 115 countries
All-time high
25.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.4526 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2024
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 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4526 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9511 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7828 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7669 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8506 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.883 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8566 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6979 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7795 tonnes per hectare | -43.8% |
| 1975 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +87.3% |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 1979 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 1981 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9111 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +68.9% |
| 1987 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +171.2% |
| 1998 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +157.4% |
| 2001 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | +109.9% |
| 2008 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +230.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6 tonnes per hectare | +106.0% |
| 2013 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.17 tonnes per hectare | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 25.52 tonnes per hectare | +109.7% |
| 2017 | 15.94 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +118.7% |
| 2023 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.