Egg production in Algeria
Algeria: Egg production was 311,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
311,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
388,162 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
7,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production 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.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 311,000 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Algeria peaked at 388,162 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,500 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Algeria 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8,800 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9,700 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 12,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 14,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 14,500 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 15,500 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 16,900 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 17,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 18,100 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18,650 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 25,000 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 45,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 64,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 60,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 81,000 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 95,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 98,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 140,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 127,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 104,000 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 105,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 115,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 132,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 85,000 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 96,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 110,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 93,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 101,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 108,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 160,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 165,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 180,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 175,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 178,490 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 195,690 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 184,360 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 193,560 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 260,477 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 279,726 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 308,966 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 347,275 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 351,512 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 385,413 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 388,162 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 328,521 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 314,043 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 322,095 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 308,456 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 305,239 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 311,930 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 308,542 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 311,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 311,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 311,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +50.0% | 30,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,667 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,435 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 18,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,300 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,700 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,110 tonnes | 101,000 tonnes | 195,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,619 tonnes | 260,477 tonnes | 388,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,033 tonnes | 305,239 tonnes | 311,930 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Algeria?
- Egg production in Algeria was 311,000 tonnes 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 egg production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 388,162 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for egg production?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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