Wheat production in Algeria
Algeria: Wheat production was 3.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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 3.00 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Algeria peaked at 3.98 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 614,420 tonnes, in 1988.
That places Algeria 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million tonnes | 630,051 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 827,123 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 614,420 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million tonnes | 661,514 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million tonnes | 760,361 tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Algeria?
- Wheat production in Algeria was 3.00 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 wheat production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 614,420 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Algeria rank for wheat production?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.