Tobacco production in Algeria
Algeria: Tobacco production was 11,182 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,182 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 146 countries
All-time high
15,164 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1,933 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
In 2024, tobacco production in Algeria stood at 11,182 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Algeria peaked at 15,164 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,933 tonnes, in 1976.
Algeria ranks 38th of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,500 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1963 | 7,300 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 3,354 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 1966 | 4,743 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1967 | 6,094 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 6,135 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5,880 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,862 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1971 | 4,307 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 3,366 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 2,564 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 2,343 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 3,358 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 1,933 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 2,441 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 3,254 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 2,826 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 3,282 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 4,798 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 4,470 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3,300 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 6,339 tonnes | +92.1% |
| 1985 | 4,034 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 3,947 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,620 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 3,507 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 3,527 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,578 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,358 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 6,181 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1993 | 6,877 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3,720 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 2,790 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4,045 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 8,153 tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1998 | 6,650 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 5,597 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 7,153 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 7,776 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5,847 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 5,674 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,600 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 6,500 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 6,889 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6,043 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6,374 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7,668 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 7,604 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,281 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 7,630 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7,918 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,707 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,840 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 10,292 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10,686 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15,164 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 11,496 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 9,427 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 10,059 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 11,223 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 11,182 tonnes | -0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 11,182 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 11,182 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,667 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,025 tonnes | 1,933 tonnes | 4,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,182 tonnes | 3,282 tonnes | 6,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,095 tonnes | 2,790 tonnes | 8,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,752 tonnes | 5,674 tonnes | 7,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,492 tonnes | 7,604 tonnes | 15,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,677 tonnes | 9,427 tonnes | 11,496 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 tobacco production in Algeria?
- Tobacco production in Algeria was 11,182 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 tobacco production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,164 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,933 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Algeria rank for tobacco production?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.