Wheat — Production in Algeria
Algeria: Wheat — Production was 3.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.00 million t for wheat — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Algeria peaked at 3.98 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 614,420 t, in 1988.
Algeria ranks 43rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 685,723 t | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 million t | +119.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million t | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million t | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million t | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 630,051 t | -52.5% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million t | +100.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million t | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million t | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million t | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million t | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million t | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million t | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million t | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million t | +69.3% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million t | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 827,123 t | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million t | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million t | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million t | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 977,070 t | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 789,786 t | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 886,469 t | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million t | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million t | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million t | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 614,420 t | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million t | +87.5% |
| 1990 | 750,080 t | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million t | +149.2% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million t | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million t | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 713,964 t | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million t | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million t | +98.9% |
| 1997 | 661,514 t | -77.8% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million t | +244.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million t | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 760,361 t | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million t | +168.2% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million t | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million t | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million t | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million t | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million t | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million t | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million t | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million t | +165.8% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million t | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million t | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million t | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million t | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million t | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million t | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million t | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million t | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million t | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million t | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million t | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million t | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million t | +20.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.00 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 582,479 t, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.00 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96,000 t, 31.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +244.7% | 661,514 t | 2.28 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million t | 630,051 t | 1.59 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million t | 827,123 t | 1.85 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million t | 614,420 t | 1.51 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million t | 661,514 t | 2.98 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million t | 760,361 t | 2.96 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million t | 2.44 million t | 3.98 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million t | 2.17 million t | 3.11 million t | 5 |
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 wheat — production in Algeria?
- Wheat — production in Algeria was 3.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,420 t in 1988.
- How does Algeria rank for wheat — production?
- Algeria ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.