All meat production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 1.0 million t of all meat, the 48th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 48 of 194
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2020
All meat in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.26% in 2014
- kg per person
- 22.3
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 1,084,904 | 0.29% |
| 47 | Tanzania | 1,079,368 | 0.29% |
| 48 | Algeria | 1,046,221 | 0.28% |
| 49 | Hungary | 1,037,031 | 0.28% |
| 50 | Ecuador | 1,035,577 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,046,221 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,025,262 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,001,450 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 968,427 | −9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,069,912 | +12% |
| 2019 | 954,752 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 950,524 | −0.2% |
| 2017 | 952,127 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 921,306 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 871,962 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 834,015 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 770,953 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 738,669 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 711,632 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 656,867 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 650,519 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 623,446 | −0.8% |
| 2007 | 628,241 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 621,403 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 608,675 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 604,943 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 590,097 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 572,362 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 551,200 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | 579,378 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 552,406 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 551,675 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 523,224 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 523,919 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 506,783 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 505,607 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 495,286 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 473,576 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 454,483 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 436,014 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 418,111 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 391,906 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 370,492 | +11% |
| 1986 | 333,566 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 322,261 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 295,150 | +15% |
| 1983 | 256,543 | +11% |
| 1982 | 230,883 | +15% |
| 1981 | 200,421 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 186,067 | +10% |
| 1979 | 168,546 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 158,969 | −0.2% |
| 1977 | 159,305 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 151,510 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 145,647 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 142,911 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 139,331 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 131,964 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 124,349 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 113,858 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 113,118 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 108,505 | +13% |
| 1967 | 95,718 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 91,771 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 89,856 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 82,345 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 75,644 | −5.6% |
| 1962 | 80,160 | −3.2% |
| 1961 | 82,840 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Algeria?
Algeria produced 1.0 million t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of meat?
Algeria ranked 48th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Algeria changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020.
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.

