Sunflower seed production in Algeria
Algeria: Sunflower seed production was 88.52 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88.52 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
1,789 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
20 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed 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 sunflower seed production in Algeria is 88.52 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Algeria peaked at 1,789 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 72nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 40 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 50 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 93 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 1966 | 161 tonnes | +73.1% |
| 1967 | 194 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | +106.2% |
| 1969 | 368 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 1,431 tonnes | +288.9% |
| 1971 | 1,678 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 1,315 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 1,789 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 1,464 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 1,065 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 477 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1977 | 392 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 176 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1979 | 23 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 1980 | 45 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1981 | 74 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 29 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1983 | 87 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 50 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 43.94 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 45.49 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 47.25 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 48.52 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 50 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 51.11 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 52.46 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 53.85 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 55.26 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.7 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 58.18 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 59.69 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.23 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 62.79 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64.4 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 66.06 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 67.75 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.47 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 71.24 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 70 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 75 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 80 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.74 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 83.75 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85.78 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 87.82 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 89.86 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 87.82 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 88.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.35 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 88.52 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 88.52 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965 tonnes, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +288.9% | 368 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes |
| 1983 | +200.0% | 29 tonnes | 87 tonnes |
| 1968 | +106.2% | 194 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1980 | +95.7% | 23 tonnes | 45 tonnes |
| 1979 | -86.9% | 176 tonnes | 23 tonnes |
| 1965 | +86.0% | 50 tonnes | 93 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.67 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 981 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 1,789 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.39 tonnes | 43.94 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.75 tonnes | 56.7 tonnes | 71.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 89.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.38 tonnes | 87.82 tonnes | 88.72 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 sunflower seed production in Algeria?
- Sunflower seed production in Algeria was 88.52 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,789 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for sunflower seed production?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.