Wheat production in Algeria

Algeria: Wheat production was 3.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
31st
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.98 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
614,420 tonnes
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Algeria, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 28 Czechia 4.63 million tonnes compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 4.22 million tonnes compare
  3. 30 Denmark 3.35 million tonnes compare
  4. 32 Sweden 2.93 million tonnes compare
  5. 33 Serbia 2.90 million tonnes compare
  6. 34 Belarus 2.75 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.