Wheat yield in Algeria
Algeria: Wheat yield was 1,600 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,600 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1,632 kg per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
406 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wheat yield in Algeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Algeria stood at 1,600 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Algeria peaked at 1,632 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 406 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 406 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 804.5 kg per hectare | +98.2% |
| 1963 | 832.6 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 531.7 kg per hectare | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 605.7 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 425.2 kg per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 633.3 kg per hectare | +48.9% |
| 1968 | 689.9 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 603.4 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 624.5 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 613.3 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 670.1 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 493.5 kg per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 495.7 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 831.3 kg per hectare | +67.7% |
| 1976 | 710.1 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 433.7 kg per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 580.9 kg per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 555.4 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 729.7 kg per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 672 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 596.5 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 563.5 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 573 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 886.1 kg per hectare | +54.6% |
| 1986 | 808.4 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 777.7 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 600.6 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 782.1 kg per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 631.5 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 1,081 kg per hectare | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 993.9 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 809.7 kg per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 799.9 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 892.4 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 801.6 kg per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 884.7 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,071 kg per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 919.4 kg per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1,074 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,448 kg per hectare | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 1,358 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,506 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,507 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,274 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,104 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,598 kg per hectare | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 1,632 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,600 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,600 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,600 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.7 kg per hectare | 406 kg per hectare | 832.6 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 600.85 kg per hectare | 433.7 kg per hectare | 831.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 698.96 kg per hectare | 563.5 kg per hectare | 886.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 927.47 kg per hectare | 631.5 kg per hectare | 1,309 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,290 kg per hectare | 919.4 kg per hectare | 1,598 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,616 kg per hectare | 1,600 kg per hectare | 1,632 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Algeria?
- Wheat yield in Algeria was 1,600 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 406 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for wheat yield?
- Algeria ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.