Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Algeria stood at 1,537 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Algeria peaked at 1,952 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 687.7 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places Algeria 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910 kg per hectare | 687.7 kg per hectare | 1,338 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,281 kg per hectare | 883.3 kg per hectare | 1,654 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 kg per hectare | 990.3 kg per hectare | 1,952 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,470 kg per hectare | 1,352 kg per hectare | 1,537 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 141 Gabon 1,587 kg per hectare compare
- 142 Nigeria 1,558 kg per hectare compare
- 143 Mauritania 1,537 kg per hectare compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg per hectare compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,470 kg per hectare compare
- 147 Cyprus 1,440 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Algeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.443 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1073 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1681 (2023)
- Population living in slums 13.2% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.601 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Algeria?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Algeria was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,952 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.7 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.