Barley production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 1.0 million t of barley, the 28th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 2.2 million t in 2009. Area harvested: 797,601 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 100
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 2.2 million t
- 2009
Barley in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.70%
- 0.65% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 3.2 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 21.4
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Belarus | 1,100,000 | 0.77% |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 1,067,119 | 0.75% |
| 28 | Algeria | 1,000,000 | 0.70% |
| 29 | China | 985,986 | 0.69% |
| 30 | Italy | 918,580 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000,000 | +18% | 797,601 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | 850,000 | −15% | 662,256 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | 1,000,000 | +80% | 836,388 | 1.20 |
| 2021 | 555,364 | −54% | 525,631 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 1,213,137 | −26% | 978,114 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 1,647,746 | −16% | 1,133,005 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 1,957,327 | +102% | 1,080,250 | 1.81 |
| 2017 | 969,696 | +5.4% | 1,303,149 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 919,907 | −11% | 1,236,204 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 1,030,556 | +9.7% | 802,336 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 939,401 | −37% | 791,843 | 1.19 |
| 2013 | 1,498,639 | −5.8% | 897,719 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 1,591,715 | +27% | 1,030,477 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 1,258,080 | −16% | 852,379 | 1.48 |
| 2010 | 1,503,900 | −32% | 1,018,792 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 2,203,359 | +457% | 1,250,762 | 1.76 |
| 2008 | 395,922 | −67% | 435,963 | 0.91 |
| 2007 | 1,186,658 | −4.0% | 971,246 | 1.22 |
| 2006 | 1,235,880 | +20% | 812,280 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 1,032,819 | −15% | 684,648 | 1.51 |
| 2004 | 1,211,600 | −0.8% | 915,440 | 1.32 |
| 2003 | 1,221,976 | +194% | 782,380 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 416,112 | −28% | 401,400 | 1.04 |
| 2001 | 574,654 | +252% | 515,690 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 163,287 | −68% | 215,630 | 0.76 |
| 1999 | 510,000 | −27% | 468,960 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 700,000 | +267% | 939,210 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 190,892 | −89% | 264,840 | 0.72 |
| 1996 | 1,800,222 | +208% | 1,282,500 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 584,980 | +150% | 824,170 | 0.71 |
| 1994 | 234,067 | −43% | 361,080 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 408,023 | −71% | 652,630 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 1,398,290 | −23% | 1,558,050 | 0.90 |
| 1991 | 1,809,960 | +117% | 1,555,670 | 1.16 |
| 1990 | 833,400 | +5.5% | 1,095,120 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 789,882 | +103% | 1,050,000 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 389,660 | −52% | 674,490 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 819,894 | −24% | 1,089,000 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 1,082,800 | −19% | 1,211,900 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 1,330,180 | +165% | 1,389,700 | 0.96 |
| 1984 | 502,700 | +13% | 993,700 | 0.51 |
| 1983 | 446,753 | −7.6% | 718,910 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 483,443 | −7.9% | 815,340 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 524,800 | −34% | 870,770 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 794,190 | +74% | 944,590 | 0.84 |
| 1979 | 456,584 | +15% | 808,920 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 396,965 | +52% | 666,480 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 260,309 | −56% | 740,510 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 588,672 | −21% | 932,350 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 742,720 | +124% | 854,680 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 331,422 | −11% | 690,200 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 373,869 | −42% | 785,610 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 643,995 | +73% | 948,260 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 371,768 | −35% | 728,160 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 571,438 | +23% | 854,790 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 466,377 | −13% | 736,350 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 537,852 | +58% | 723,470 | 0.74 |
| 1967 | 339,619 | +162% | 558,040 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 129,770 | −66% | 393,990 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 378,643 | +37% | 629,980 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 277,266 | −60% | 562,040 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 691,083 | −16% | 930,008 | 0.74 |
| 1962 | 818,700 | +286% | 980,000 | 0.84 |
| 1961 | 211,919 | — | 949,583 | 0.22 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 124 t USD 16,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 79
- Imports
- 782,939 t USD 165 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Algeria?
Algeria produced 1.0 million t in 2024, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of barley?
Algeria ranked 28th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Algeria changed?
It rose by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 2.2 million t in 2009.
What is the yield of barley in Algeria?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.0 million t from 797,601 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import barley?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 124 t (USD 16,000) and imports of 782,939 t (USD 165 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.