Sorghum production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 661 t of sorghum, the 93rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 8,958 t in 2016. Area harvested: 178 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 661 t
- World rank
- 93 of 107
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 8,958 t
- 2016
Sorghum in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 1.5 (+156%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +42%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Namibia | 753 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Lebanon | 700 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Algeria | 661 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Philippines | 450 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 308 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 661 | +4.8% | 178 | 3.71 |
| 2023 | 631 | −36% | 170 | 3.71 |
| 2022 | 981 | +154% | 122 | 8.04 |
| 2021 | 386 | +51% | 105 | 3.68 |
| 2020 | 256 | −72% | 68 | 3.76 |
| 2019 | 927 | −74% | 132 | 7.02 |
| 2018 | 3,622 | −27% | 265 | 13.67 |
| 2017 | 4,973 | −44% | 312 | 15.94 |
| 2016 | 8,958 | +236% | 351 | 25.52 |
| 2015 | 2,665 | +473% | 219 | 12.17 |
| 2014 | 465 | +3,775% | 75 | 6.20 |
| 2013 | 12 | −99% | 2 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 1,751 | +86% | 85 | 20.60 |
| 2011 | 940 | +787% | 94 | 10.00 |
| 2010 | 106 | −73% | 35 | 3.03 |
| 2009 | 389 | −63% | 43 | 9.05 |
| 2008 | 1,038 | −57% | 168 | 6.18 |
| 2007 | 2,405 | −3.0% | 202 | 11.91 |
| 2006 | 2,479 | +100% | 437 | 5.67 |
| 2005 | 1,239 | +46% | 370 | 3.35 |
| 2004 | 849 | +40% | 196 | 4.33 |
| 2003 | 607 | −10% | 230 | 2.64 |
| 2002 | 678 | +22% | 200 | 3.39 |
| 2001 | 555 | −33% | 200 | 2.78 |
| 2000 | 834 | +1,444% | 120 | 6.95 |
| 1999 | 54 | +10% | 20 | 2.70 |
| 1998 | 49 | −59% | 20 | 2.45 |
| 1997 | 120 | +103% | 30 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 59 | +55% | 40 | 1.48 |
| 1995 | 38 | — | 30 | 1.27 |
| 1994 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1993 | 100 | −69% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 320 | +1.6% | 80 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 315 | −32% | 130 | 2.42 |
| 1990 | 464 | −34% | 280 | 1.66 |
| 1989 | 708 | −35% | 380 | 1.86 |
| 1988 | 1,085 | +113% | 430 | 2.52 |
| 1987 | 510 | +155% | 270 | 1.89 |
| 1986 | 200 | −51% | 130 | 1.54 |
| 1985 | 410 | −71% | 450 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 1,394 | +51% | 800 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 924 | −20% | 350 | 2.64 |
| 1982 | 1,158 | +379% | 600 | 1.93 |
| 1981 | 242 | −59% | 150 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 590 | −60% | 270 | 2.19 |
| 1979 | 1,462 | +6.5% | 460 | 3.18 |
| 1978 | 1,373 | −31% | 650 | 2.11 |
| 1977 | 1,992 | +12% | 1,570 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 1,776 | −13% | 1,240 | 1.43 |
| 1975 | 2,044 | +74% | 1,400 | 1.46 |
| 1974 | 1,177 | −62% | 1,510 | 0.78 |
| 1973 | 3,081 | +107% | 2,220 | 1.39 |
| 1972 | 1,492 | +13% | 1,390 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 1,319 | −22% | 1,890 | 0.70 |
| 1970 | 1,696 | −48% | 1,980 | 0.86 |
| 1969 | 3,267 | +34% | 3,700 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 2,434 | +79% | 2,430 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 1,361 | +72% | 1,600 | 0.85 |
| 1966 | 790 | −38% | 1,000 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 1,273 | −9.7% | 1,660 | 0.77 |
| 1964 | 1,409 | −23% | 1,800 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 1,829 | −8.6% | 1,923 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +30% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 1,539 | — | 3,400 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 190 t USD 87,000
- Importer rank
- 79 of 130
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 sorghum in Algeria?
Algeria produced 661 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Algeria ranked 93rd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Algeria changed?
It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 8,958 t in 2016.
What is the yield of sorghum in Algeria?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (661 t from 178 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Algeria reported no exports and imports of 190 t (USD 87,000), 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.