FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Seed cotton production in Algeria

In 2024 Algeria produced 83 t of seed cotton, the 77th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.8%. The record was 2,935 t in 1965. Area harvested: 260 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 83 t
World rank: 77 of 83
10-year change: +3.8%
Record: 2,935 t; 1965

Seed cotton in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Algeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.00%; 0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.3; world 2.4 (−86%)
kg per person: 0.00; world 8.92
10-year change: +3.8%; world −4.3%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
75	Nepal	128	0.00%
76	Antigua and Barbuda	107	0.00%
77	Algeria	83	0.00%
78	Indonesia	80	0.00%
79	Philippines	70	0.00%

Full ranking of 83 countries

Map of world production of seed cotton

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	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	83	+1.2%	260	0.32
2023	82	−2.4%	260	0.32
2022	84	+1.2%	260	0.32
2021	83	+3.8%	260	0.32
2020	80	0.0%	260	0.31
2019	80	0.0%	260	0.31
2018	80	0.0%	260	0.31
2017	80	0.0%	260	0.31
2016	80	0.0%	260	0.31
2015	80	0.0%	260	0.31
2014	80	+2.6%	260	0.31
2013	78	+4.0%	260	0.30
2012	75	+7.1%	250	0.30
2011	70	+13%	211	0.33
2010	62	+8.8%	200	0.31
2009	57	+9.6%	163	0.35
2008	52	+13%	143	0.36
2007	46	+12%	124	0.37
2006	41	+28%	106	0.39
2005	32	−48%	82	0.39
2004	62	0.0%	155	0.40
2003	62	0.0%	151	0.41
2002	62	0.0%	146	0.42
2001	62	−1.6%	143	0.43
2000	63	+1.6%	141	0.45
1999	62	0.0%	136	0.46
1998	62	+1.6%	133	0.47
1997	61	0.0%	129	0.47
1996	61	0.0%	125	0.49
1995	61	+1.7%	122	0.50
1994	60	0.0%	118	0.51
1993	60	0.0%	116	0.52
1992	60	0.0%	113	0.53
1991	60	0.0%	111	0.54
1990	60	−1.6%	99	0.61
1989	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1988	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1987	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1986	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1985	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1984	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1983	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1982	61	0.0%	100	0.61
1981	61	+1.7%	100	0.61
1980	60	0.0%	100	0.60
1979	60	−40%	100	0.60
1978	100	+52%	150	0.67
1977	66	−89%	130	0.51
1976	626	−34%	470	1.33
1975	943	+21%	1,080	0.87
1974	782	−60%	1,110	0.70
1973	1,965	+6.4%	1,790	1.10
1972	1,846	+62%	2,350	0.79
1971	1,142	+78%	2,410	0.47
1970	640	−73%	1,960	0.33
1969	2,405	−2.0%	4,170	0.58
1968	2,453	+11%	4,290	0.57
1967	2,215	+8.4%	4,310	0.51
1966	2,044	−30%	4,640	0.44
1965	2,935	+12%	3,830	0.77
1964	2,625	+2.9%	3,950	0.66
1963	2,550	0.0%	4,600	0.55
1962	2,550	−2.3%	5,000	0.51
1961	2,610	—	5,510	0.47

Questions and answers

What is the production of seed cotton in Algeria?

Algeria produced 83 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of seed cotton?

Algeria ranked 77th of 83 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 25.7% of the world total.

How has the production of seed cotton in Algeria changed?

It rose by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 2,935 t in 1965.

What is the yield of seed cotton in Algeria?

0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (83 t from 260 ha), against a world average of 2.4 t/ha.

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.

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.