Hen eggs production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 311,000 t of hen eggs, the 34th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 388,162 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 311,000 t
- World rank
- 34 of 172
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 388,162 t
- 2016
Hen eggs in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.50% in 2014
- kg per person
- 6.64
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 377,065 | 0.40% |
| 33 | Tanzania | 319,766 | 0.34% |
| 34 | Algeria | 311,000 | 0.33% |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 287,067 | 0.31% |
| 36 | Guatemala | 263,635 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 311,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 308,542 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 311,930 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 305,239 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 308,456 | −4.2% |
| 2019 | 322,095 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 314,043 | −4.4% |
| 2017 | 328,521 | −15% |
| 2016 | 388,162 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 385,413 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 351,512 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 347,275 | +12% |
| 2012 | 308,966 | +10% |
| 2011 | 279,726 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 260,477 | +35% |
| 2009 | 193,560 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 184,360 | −5.8% |
| 2007 | 195,690 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 178,490 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 175,000 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +48% |
| 2001 | 108,000 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 101,000 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 93,000 | −15% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | +15% |
| 1997 | 96,000 | +13% |
| 1996 | 85,000 | −36% |
| 1995 | 132,000 | +15% |
| 1994 | 115,000 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 105,000 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 104,000 | −18% |
| 1991 | 127,000 | −9.3% |
| 1990 | 140,000 | +43% |
| 1989 | 98,000 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 95,000 | +17% |
| 1987 | 81,000 | +35% |
| 1986 | 60,000 | −6.3% |
| 1985 | 64,000 | +16% |
| 1984 | 55,000 | +10% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1982 | 45,000 | +50% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1980 | 25,000 | +34% |
| 1979 | 18,650 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 18,100 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 17,700 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 16,900 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 15,500 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9,700 | +10% |
| 1964 | 8,800 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 8,500 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 7,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 107
- Imports
- 1,057 t USD 9.2 m
- Importer rank
- 93 of 184
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 hen eggs in Algeria?
Algeria produced 311,000 t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Algeria ranked 34th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Algeria changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 388,162 t in 2016.
Does Algeria export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 1,057 t (USD 9.2 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 estimated by FAO. 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.