Yields of key staple crops in Algeria
Algeria: Yields of key staple crops was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
98th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.406 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of key staple crops in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of key staple crops in Algeria is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Algeria peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.406 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 98th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yields of key staple crops in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.406 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8045 tonnes per hectare | +98.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8326 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5317 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6057 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4252 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6333 tonnes per hectare | +48.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6899 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6034 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6245 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6133 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6701 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4934 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4957 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8313 tonnes per hectare | +67.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7101 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4337 tonnes per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5809 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5553 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7297 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 0.672 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5965 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5635 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.573 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8861 tonnes per hectare | +54.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8084 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7777 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6006 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7821 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6315 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9939 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8097 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7999 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8924 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8016 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8847 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9194 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +77.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6147 tonnes per hectare | 0.406 tonnes per hectare | 0.8326 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6008 tonnes per hectare | 0.4337 tonnes per hectare | 0.8313 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.699 tonnes per hectare | 0.5635 tonnes per hectare | 0.8861 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9275 tonnes per hectare | 0.6315 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.9194 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 yields of key staple crops in Algeria?
- Yields of key staple crops in Algeria was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of key staple crops recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.406 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.