How have things changed? in Algeria
Algeria: How have things changed? was 97,945 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97,945 metric tons
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
147,768 metric tons
in 2007
All-time low
18,250 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Algeria stood at 97,945 metric tons.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Algeria peaked at 147,768 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,250 metric tons, in 1968.
That places Algeria 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Algeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18,300 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 20,350 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 21,150 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18,250 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 23,150 metric tons | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 24,234 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 23,715 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 28,313 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 31,243 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 35,758 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 37,693 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 35,122 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 43,475 metric tons | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 34,143 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 38,678 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 48,000 metric tons | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 56,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 64,500 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 65,002 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65,596 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66,142 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65,512 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 94,368 metric tons | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 106,741 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 99,555 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 90,603 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 79,852 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 95,421 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 102,200 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 135,799 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 106,248 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 82,318 metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 91,907 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 92,620 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 102,649 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 113,511 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 134,082 metric tons | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 134,801 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 141,376 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 114,050 metric tons | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 126,628 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 146,052 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 147,768 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 141,642 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 129,940 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 95,223 metric tons | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 104,061 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 108,187 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 103,166 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 100,163 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 97,131 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 101,964 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 108,343 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 122,211 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 105,389 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 76,955 metric tons | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 79,427 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 108,929 metric tons | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 100,512 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 97,945 metric tons | -2.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 97,945 metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 97,945 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,240 metric tons | 18,250 metric tons | 23,150 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,237 metric tons | 23,715 metric tons | 43,475 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,142 metric tons | 48,000 metric tons | 106,741 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,962 metric tons | 79,852 metric tons | 135,799 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,985 metric tons | 113,511 metric tons | 147,768 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,584 metric tons | 95,223 metric tons | 122,211 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,754 metric tons | 76,955 metric tons | 108,929 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 86 Tunisia 104,774 metric tons compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 99,950 metric tons compare
- 88 Honduras 98,204 metric tons compare
- 90 Somalia 97,871 metric tons compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 96,821 metric tons compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 95,130 metric tons compare
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 how have things changed? in Algeria?
- How have things changed? in Algeria was 97,945 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147,768 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,250 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Algeria rank for how have things changed??
- Algeria ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.