Algeria
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Algeria: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Algeria’s share of each world total, 2025
- Helium and rare gases4th of 75.8%
- Pumice and pumicite5th of 164.5%
- Gypsum17th of 191.6%
- Nitrogen (ammonia)13th of 221.2%
- Phosphate rock16th of 240.8%
Algeria’s largest world share was in helium and rare gases: 5.8% in 2025. It supplied 10% of U.S. imports of helium and rare gases (helium) in 2021–24. Its best position was fifth of 16 listed producers of pumice and pumicite. USGS lists Algeria separately in 5 of its 75 world production tables.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | Mine production | 2,500 | thousand metric tons | 17th of 19 | 0% |
| Helium and rare gases | Helium production | 11 | million cubic meters | 4th of 7 | 0% |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Ammonia plant production (nitrogen content) | 2,000 | thousand metric tons, nitrogen content | 13th of 22 | 0% |
| Phosphate rock | Mine production | 2,000 | thousand metric tons, marketable phosphate rock | 16th of 24 | 0% |
| Pumice and pumicite | Mine production | 900 | thousand metric tons | 5th of 16 | 0% |
Reserves
2 reserve figures published for Algeria
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helium and rare gases | Helium reserves | 1,800 | million cubic meters | 2nd of 5 | – |
| Phosphate rock | Reserves | 2,200,000 | thousand metric tons | 6th of 24 | 3% |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- Helium and rare gasesHelium10%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- United States5 commodities in common
- Saudi Arabia4 commodities in common
- Russia4 commodities in common
- China4 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.