Cereal production in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal production was 4.12 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Algeria is 4.12 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Algeria peaked at 6.07 million metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 776,122 metric tons, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 67th of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 million metric tons | 776,122 metric tons | 2.37 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million metric tons | 1.14 million metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 2.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million metric tons | 870,017 metric tons | 4.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million metric tons | 934,656 metric tons | 5.25 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million metric tons | 3.44 million metric tons | 6.07 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million metric tons | 2.78 million metric tons | 4.39 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
- Rural population 24.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 20.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Algeria?
- Cereal production in Algeria was 4.12 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 776,122 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal production?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.