Milk production in Algeria
Algeria: Milk production was 3.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.70 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
321,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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
The most recent figure for milk production in Algeria is 3.30 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Algeria peaked at 3.70 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 321,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Algeria 45th out of 192 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.
Milk production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 347,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 333,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 321,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 352,600 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 384,720 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 416,350 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 457,200 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 481,550 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 512,400 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 509,700 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 527,200 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 542,400 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 552,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 626,960 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 672,860 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 721,250 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 746,460 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 780,500 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 788,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 819,050 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 827,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 901,850 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 885,900 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 888,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 882,700 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 880,600 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 927,100 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 922,200 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 916,950 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 977,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 894,400 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.30 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,669 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 512,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 646,793 tonnes | 509,700 tonnes | 788,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 885,285 tonnes | 819,050 tonnes | 927,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 894,400 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 42 Kazakhstan 3.60 million tonnes compare
- 43 Czechia 3.55 million tonnes compare
- 44 South Sudan 3.53 million tonnes compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 3.29 million tonnes compare
- 47 Nepal 2.85 million tonnes compare
- 48 Sweden 2.80 million tonnes 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 milk production in Algeria?
- Milk production in Algeria was 3.30 million 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 milk production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for milk production?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.