Sugar beet yields in Algeria
Algeria: Sugar beet yields was 18.67 tonnes per hectare in 1986. ▲ Rising
Latest (1986)
18.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 66 countries
All-time high
29.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
All-time low
5.34 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
25
1961–1986
Sugar beet yields in Algeria, 1961–1986
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet yields in Algeria is 18.67 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1986.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Algeria peaked at 29.26 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.34 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Algeria 57th out of 66 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1963 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1965 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +134.0% |
| 1967 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +93.1% |
| 1968 | 26.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 29.26 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 1972 | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | -53.1% |
| 1973 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 22.2 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | +70.9% |
| 1982 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 22 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.89 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.91 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 29.26 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.26 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 25.63 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 54 Venezuela 20.2 tonnes per hectare
- 55 Afghanistan 19.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.04 tonnes per hectare
- 58 Armenia 15.52 tonnes per hectare
- 59 Turkmenistan 15.31 tonnes per hectare
- 60 Mali 14.07 tonnes per hectare
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 sugar beet yields in Algeria?
- Sugar beet yields in Algeria was 18.67 tonnes per hectare in 1986, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.26 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for sugar beet yields?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 1986.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.