Wheat production in Algeria
Algeria: Wheat production was 2.80 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
2.80 million metric tons
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.10 million metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
614,420 metric tons
in 1988
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wheat production in Algeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat production in Algeria stood at 2.80 million metric tons.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Algeria peaked at 3.10 million metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 614,420 metric tons, in 1988.
Algeria ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 685,723 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 million metric tons | +119.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million metric tons | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million metric tons | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 630,051 metric tons | -52.5% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million metric tons | +100.9% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million metric tons | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million metric tons | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million metric tons | +69.3% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 827,123 metric tons | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million metric tons | +30.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million metric tons | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 977,070 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 789,786 metric tons | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 886,469 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million metric tons | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 614,420 metric tons | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million metric tons | +87.5% |
| 1990 | 750,080 metric tons | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million metric tons | +149.2% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million metric tons | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 713,964 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million metric tons | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million metric tons | +98.9% |
| 1997 | 661,514 metric tons | -77.8% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million metric tons | +244.7% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million metric tons | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 760,361 metric tons | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million metric tons | +168.2% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million metric tons | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million metric tons | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million metric tons | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million metric tons | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million metric tons | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million metric tons | +165.8% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million metric tons | -9.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.80 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.80 million metric tons, 1.0× the median. (5 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 metric tons | 2.28 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million metric tons | 630,051 metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million metric tons | 827,123 metric tons | 1.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million metric tons | 614,420 metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million metric tons | 661,514 metric tons | 2.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million metric tons | 760,361 metric tons | 2.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million metric tons | 2.80 million metric tons | 3.10 million metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 wheat production in Algeria?
- Wheat production in Algeria was 2.80 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,420 metric tons in 1988.
- How does Algeria rank for wheat production?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.