> In 2024 Algeria produced 135,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 59th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/algeria/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Algeria

In 2024 Algeria produced 135,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 59th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 166,291 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 2024135,000 t
World rank59 of 189
10-year change−7.4%
Record166,291 t2017

## Beef (cattle meat) in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Algeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.19%0.23% in 2014
kg per person2.88world 8.55
10-year change−7.4%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 57 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/azerbaijan/) | 140,473 | 0.20% |
| 58 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/burkina-faso/) | 136,146 | 0.20% |
| 59 | **Algeria** | 135,000 | 0.19% |
| 60 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/south-sudan/) | 132,346 | 0.19% |
| 61 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/cameroon/) | 127,281 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 135,000 | −2.2% |
| 2023 | 138,000 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 140,000 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 146,270 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 144,246 | −4.8% |
| 2019 | 151,590 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 153,192 | −7.9% |
| 2017 | 166,291 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 164,268 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 155,037 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 145,724 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 139,948 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 135,674 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 125,386 | −0.6% |
| 2010 | 126,126 | −3.4% |
| 2009 | 130,500 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 125,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 123,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 122,000 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 125,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 121,000 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 116,000 | +10% |
| 2001 | 105,000 | −21% |
| 2000 | 132,600 | +13% |
| 1999 | 116,980 | +14% |
| 1998 | 103,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 102,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 99,000 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 100,600 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,600 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 98,200 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 96,500 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 94,270 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 89,500 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 85,000 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 81,000 | +10% |
| 1987 | 73,552 | +11% |
| 1986 | 66,360 | −0.7% |
| 1985 | 66,800 | +41% |
| 1984 | 47,500 | −28% |
| 1983 | 65,600 | +37% |
| 1982 | 48,000 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 43,700 | −2.5% |
| 1980 | 44,800 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 44,800 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 44,482 | −11% |
| 1977 | 49,820 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 47,000 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 46,020 | −3.5% |
| 1974 | 47,710 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 43,877 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 41,938 | +11% |
| 1971 | 37,695 | +26% |
| 1970 | 29,800 | −12% |
| 1969 | 33,700 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 32,400 | +15% |
| 1967 | 28,200 | +11% |
| 1966 | 25,300 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 23,500 | +14% |
| 1964 | 20,600 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 19,301 | −8.1% |
| 1962 | 21,000 | −8.7% |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports17 t USD 45,000
Exporter rank73 of 92
Imports29,033 t USD 199 m
Importer rank18 of 169
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](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Algeria?

Algeria produced 135,000 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Algeria ranked 59th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Algeria changed?

It fell by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 166,291 t in 2017.

### Does Algeria export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 17 t (USD 45,000) and imports of 29,033 t (USD 199 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Algeria

[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/algeria/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/algeria/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/algeria/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/algeria/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/algeria/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/algeria/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/algeria/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/algeria/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/algeria/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/algeria/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/algeria/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/)
[Agricultural production in Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/algeria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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