Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Algeria
Algeria: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 14.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1999–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 14.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
That places Algeria 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 6 |
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 14.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.