> In 2024 Algeria produced 11,182 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 37th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/algeria/

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Algeria

In 2024 Algeria produced 11,182 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 37th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 15,164 t in 2019. Area harvested: 4,391 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202411,182 t
World rank37 of 118
10-year change+28%
Record15,164 t2019

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Algeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.5world 1.8 (+39%)
kg per person0.24world 0.74
10-year change+28%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/cambodia/) | 12,410 | 0.21% |
| 36 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/south-africa/) | 11,231 | 0.19% |
| 37 | **Algeria** | 11,182 | 0.18% |
| 38 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/lebanon/) | 10,522 | 0.17% |
| 39 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/greece/) | 10,210 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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 | 11,182 | −0.4% | 4,391 | 2.55 |
| 2023 | 11,223 | +12% | 4,513 | 2.49 |
| 2022 | 10,059 | +6.7% | 4,339 | 2.32 |
| 2021 | 9,427 | −18% | 4,415 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 11,496 | −24% | 5,278 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 15,164 | +42% | 4,790 | 3.17 |
| 2018 | 10,686 | +3.8% | 5,097 | 2.10 |
| 2017 | 10,292 | +4.6% | 4,852 | 2.12 |
| 2016 | 9,840 | +12% | 4,760 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 8,800 | +1.1% | 4,508 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 8,707 | +10.0% | 4,427 | 1.97 |
| 2013 | 7,918 | +3.8% | 4,047 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 7,630 | −7.9% | 4,149 | 1.84 |
| 2011 | 8,281 | +8.9% | 4,532 | 1.83 |
| 2010 | 7,604 | −0.8% | 4,219 | 1.80 |
| 2009 | 7,668 | +20% | 4,598 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 6,374 | +5.5% | 4,541 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 6,043 | −12% | 4,438 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 6,889 | +6.0% | 5,092 | 1.35 |
| 2005 | 6,500 | −14% | 4,897 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 7,600 | +34% | 5,498 | 1.38 |
| 2003 | 5,674 | −3.0% | 5,360 | 1.06 |
| 2002 | 5,847 | −25% | 5,410 | 1.08 |
| 2001 | 7,776 | +8.7% | 6,300 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 7,153 | +28% | 6,450 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 5,597 | −16% | 5,670 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 6,650 | −18% | 7,330 | 0.91 |
| 1997 | 8,153 | +102% | 6,170 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 4,045 | +45% | 3,800 | 1.06 |
| 1995 | 2,790 | −25% | 2,650 | 1.05 |
| 1994 | 3,720 | −46% | 3,660 | 1.02 |
| 1993 | 6,877 | +11% | 6,310 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 6,181 | +84% | 4,570 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 3,358 | −6.1% | 2,710 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 3,578 | +1.4% | 2,900 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 3,527 | +0.6% | 2,800 | 1.26 |
| 1988 | 3,507 | −24% | 2,580 | 1.36 |
| 1987 | 4,620 | +17% | 3,940 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 3,947 | −2.2% | 3,780 | 1.04 |
| 1985 | 4,034 | −36% | 3,460 | 1.17 |
| 1984 | 6,339 | +92% | 4,750 | 1.33 |
| 1983 | 3,300 | −26% | 3,920 | 0.84 |
| 1982 | 4,470 | −6.8% | 4,010 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 4,798 | +46% | 4,300 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 3,282 | +16% | 4,380 | 0.75 |
| 1979 | 2,826 | −13% | 4,130 | 0.68 |
| 1978 | 3,254 | +33% | 4,860 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 2,441 | +26% | 2,270 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 1,933 | −42% | 2,140 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 3,358 | +43% | 3,050 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 2,343 | −8.6% | 3,090 | 0.76 |
| 1973 | 2,564 | −24% | 3,650 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 3,366 | −22% | 5,090 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 4,307 | +12% | 5,990 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 3,862 | −34% | 6,750 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 5,880 | −4.2% | 9,630 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 6,135 | +0.7% | 9,150 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 6,094 | +28% | 9,000 | 0.68 |
| 1966 | 4,743 | +41% | 9,000 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 3,354 | −63% | 9,000 | 0.37 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +23% | 10,000 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 7,300 | +33% | 11,300 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | +83% | 8,600 | 0.64 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 9,060 | 0.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports3,950 t USD 25.5 m
Importer rank58 of 139
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](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Algeria?

Algeria produced 11,182 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Algeria ranked 37th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Algeria changed?

It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 15,164 t in 2019.

### What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Algeria?

2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,182 t from 4,391 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Algeria export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Algeria reported no exports and imports of 3,950 t (USD 25.5 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Other products of Algeria

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[Agricultural production in Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/algeria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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