Potatoes production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 4.6 million t of potatoes, the 17th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.6%. The record was 5.0 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 135,414 ha, yield 33.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.6 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 152
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- Record
- 5.0 million t
- 2019
Potatoes in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 33.9
- world 22.9 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 98.2
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Poland | 5,920,170 | 1.5% |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 5,515,533 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Algeria | 4,596,493 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Brazil | 4,183,933 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 4,089,166 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 4,596,493 | −1.3% | 135,414 | 33.94 |
| 2023 | 4,656,898 | +7.8% | 137,839 | 33.79 |
| 2022 | 4,321,831 | −0.9% | 131,439 | 32.88 |
| 2021 | 4,360,880 | −6.4% | 136,855 | 31.86 |
| 2020 | 4,659,482 | −7.2% | 149,465 | 31.17 |
| 2019 | 5,020,249 | +7.9% | 157,864 | 31.80 |
| 2018 | 4,653,322 | +1.0% | 149,665 | 31.09 |
| 2017 | 4,606,402 | −3.2% | 148,822 | 30.95 |
| 2016 | 4,759,677 | +4.8% | 156,308 | 30.45 |
| 2015 | 4,539,577 | −2.9% | 153,313 | 29.61 |
| 2014 | 4,673,516 | −4.4% | 156,176 | 29.92 |
| 2013 | 4,886,538 | +16% | 161,156 | 30.32 |
| 2012 | 4,219,476 | +9.3% | 138,666 | 30.43 |
| 2011 | 3,862,194 | +17% | 131,903 | 29.28 |
| 2010 | 3,300,312 | +25% | 121,996 | 27.05 |
| 2009 | 2,636,057 | +21% | 105,121 | 25.08 |
| 2008 | 2,171,058 | +44% | 91,841 | 23.64 |
| 2007 | 1,506,859 | −31% | 79,339 | 18.99 |
| 2006 | 2,180,961 | +1.1% | 98,825 | 22.07 |
| 2005 | 2,156,550 | +14% | 99,717 | 21.63 |
| 2004 | 1,896,270 | +0.9% | 93,144 | 20.36 |
| 2003 | 1,879,918 | +41% | 88,660 | 21.20 |
| 2002 | 1,333,465 | +38% | 72,560 | 18.38 |
| 2001 | 967,232 | −20% | 65,790 | 14.70 |
| 2000 | 1,207,690 | +21% | 72,690 | 16.61 |
| 1999 | 996,268 | −9.4% | 64,890 | 15.35 |
| 1998 | 1,100,000 | +16% | 68,640 | 16.03 |
| 1997 | 947,518 | −18% | 67,180 | 14.10 |
| 1996 | 1,150,000 | −4.2% | 85,420 | 13.46 |
| 1995 | 1,200,000 | +68% | 87,740 | 13.68 |
| 1994 | 715,936 | −33% | 75,300 | 9.51 |
| 1993 | 1,065,220 | −8.0% | 95,780 | 11.12 |
| 1992 | 1,157,520 | +7.4% | 107,260 | 10.79 |
| 1991 | 1,077,350 | +33% | 118,720 | 9.07 |
| 1990 | 808,541 | −19% | 102,430 | 7.89 |
| 1989 | 1,000,700 | +11% | 104,060 | 9.62 |
| 1988 | 898,800 | −0.6% | 97,600 | 9.21 |
| 1987 | 904,610 | +11% | 107,440 | 8.42 |
| 1986 | 811,660 | −0.4% | 96,660 | 8.40 |
| 1985 | 814,700 | +56% | 97,480 | 8.36 |
| 1984 | 520,920 | +6.2% | 71,900 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 490,645 | +18% | 76,790 | 6.39 |
| 1982 | 415,102 | −21% | 73,740 | 5.63 |
| 1981 | 528,207 | −11% | 82,900 | 6.37 |
| 1980 | 590,600 | +18% | 76,010 | 7.77 |
| 1979 | 501,352 | +6.0% | 77,220 | 6.49 |
| 1978 | 472,894 | +0.1% | 72,940 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 472,206 | −4.2% | 74,910 | 6.30 |
| 1976 | 492,942 | −14% | 69,490 | 7.09 |
| 1975 | 575,068 | +46% | 70,080 | 8.21 |
| 1974 | 394,659 | +32% | 59,700 | 6.61 |
| 1973 | 299,166 | +11% | 53,470 | 5.60 |
| 1972 | 268,320 | −1.9% | 50,200 | 5.35 |
| 1971 | 273,647 | +4.4% | 44,030 | 6.22 |
| 1970 | 262,050 | +17% | 41,900 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 224,083 | −18% | 42,710 | 5.25 |
| 1968 | 272,162 | +34% | 40,010 | 6.80 |
| 1967 | 203,520 | +20% | 32,050 | 6.35 |
| 1966 | 170,124 | −27% | 25,480 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 232,650 | +24% | 28,400 | 8.19 |
| 1964 | 187,813 | −8.9% | 26,700 | 7.03 |
| 1963 | 206,200 | −18% | 22,300 | 9.25 |
| 1962 | 250,000 | +2.3% | 25,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 244,300 | — | 23,000 | 10.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,071 t USD 247,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 124
- Imports
- 91,577 t USD 107 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 183
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 potatoes in Algeria?
Algeria produced 4.6 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Algeria ranked 17th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Algeria changed?
It fell by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 5.0 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of potatoes in Algeria?
33.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.6 million t from 135,414 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 1,071 t (USD 247,000) and imports of 91,577 t (USD 107 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 imputed 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.