Rapeseed production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 23,060 t of rapeseed, the 45th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.0%. The record was 90,395 t in 1989. Area harvested: 11,864 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 23,060 t
- World rank
- 45 of 64
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- Record
- 90,395 t
- 1989
Rapeseed in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 2.0 (−5.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.49
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Argentina | 45,162 | 0.05% |
| 44 | Belgium | 35,750 | 0.04% |
| 45 | Algeria | 23,060 | 0.03% |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 22,000 | 0.03% |
| 47 | Kenya | 14,385 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of rapeseed
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 | 23,060 | +0.0% | 11,864 | 1.94 |
| 2023 | 23,055 | −0.3% | 11,862 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | 23,113 | +0.4% | 11,891 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 23,013 | −0.1% | 11,839 | 1.94 |
| 2020 | 23,038 | −1.1% | 11,855 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 23,289 | +2.5% | 11,979 | 1.94 |
| 2018 | 22,711 | −2.9% | 11,684 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 23,400 | −1.5% | 12,040 | 1.94 |
| 2016 | 23,755 | −0.3% | 12,212 | 1.95 |
| 2015 | 23,822 | +1.2% | 12,196 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 23,530 | −1.4% | 12,079 | 1.95 |
| 2013 | 23,864 | −2.0% | 12,157 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 24,348 | −1.9% | 12,435 | 1.96 |
| 2011 | 24,832 | −1.9% | 12,714 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 25,316 | +0.3% | 12,995 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 25,228 | −13% | 13,085 | 1.93 |
| 2008 | 28,905 | −0.3% | 15,075 | 1.92 |
| 2007 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2006 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 15,000 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 27,000 | −6.9% | 15,000 | 1.80 |
| 2001 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.93 |
| 2000 | 29,000 | −6.5% | 16,000 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 16,000 | 1.94 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | −5.4% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 31,711 | +0.1% | 16,000 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 31,688 | +0.3% | 16,000 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 31,583 | +5.3% | 16,000 | 1.97 |
| 1994 | 30,000 | −14% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 35,000 | −13% | 16,000 | 2.19 |
| 1992 | 40,000 | −33% | 20,000 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 60,000 | −14% | 30,000 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | −23% | 35,000 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 90,395 | +17% | 45,000 | 2.01 |
| 1988 | 77,130 | −10% | 38,000 | 2.03 |
| 1987 | 85,711 | +18% | 42,000 | 2.04 |
| 1986 | 72,700 | +10.0% | 36,000 | 2.02 |
| 1985 | 66,098 | +14% | 33,000 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 57,759 | +17% | 28,000 | 2.06 |
| 1983 | 49,576 | +12% | 24,000 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 44,327 | −7.8% | 22,000 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 48,060 | +60% | 24,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | — | 12,000 | 2.08 |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 7,403 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 91
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 rapeseed in Algeria?
Algeria produced 23,060 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of rapeseed?
Algeria ranked 45th of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 21.9% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed in Algeria changed?
It fell by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 90,395 t in 1989.
What is the yield of rapeseed in Algeria?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,060 t from 11,864 ha), against a world average of 2.0 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import rape or colza seed?
In 2024 Algeria reported no exports and imports of 7,403 t (USD 4.2 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.