Algeria Agriculture

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Food-producing deficit is persisting in Algeria : about 60%. The drought of 1997, during the period of vegetation, seriously affected grain crops. In 1997, the total grain production registered its lowest level for 20 years, amounting to 1.08 million tons against a record of 4.6 million tons in 1996 and 3.03 million tons in 1998.

The drought burned 65% of the 3.5 million hectares cultivated in 1997. In 2000, the production of wheat was 800 000 tons and corresponds to a drop of a 14% compared to the results of 1999. The production of barley should be around 400,000 tons against 410,204 million tons in 1999.

Farmland surface area:

The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They repressent 42,640 hectares in Algeria.

Number of farms:

Crops

Crop	Yield (in Metric Tons)	Surface (in hectares)	Yield Hg/ Ha*
Wheat	800	1,592,000	5,025
Potatoes	950	65	146,2
Barley	400	338	11,85
Tomatoes	800	55	145,455
Watermelons	540	35	154,3

Livestock

Species	Headcount
Ovine races	16,750,000
Goats	3,400,000
Cattle	1,650,000
Horses, Donkeys and Mules	325
Poultry ( 1000 )	270

Number of tractors:

92,8

Irrigated land (surface area):

560,000 hectares.

Fishing yield in metric tons:

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods	Saltwater fish
4,975 Tm.	87,403 Tm.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

106,246 Tm.