Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Algeria or Peru?

Algeria, at 4.36 million against 4.01 million in Peru as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?

41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Peru: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Algeria

4.36 million

in 2019

Peru

4.01 million

in 2019

Algeria rank

13th

Peru rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Algeria
Peru

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.36 million against 4.01 million in Peru, a difference of 346,440.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Algeria ranks 13th and Peru ranks 15th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-54,053	14,610	68,663	Peru
1970s	57,612	95,895	38,282	Peru
1990s	1.85 million	1.06 million	782,907	Algeria
2000s	1.94 million	1.20 million	746,140	Algeria
2010s	3.73 million	2.67 million	1.06 million	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Algeria or Peru?: Algeria, at 4.36 million against 4.01 million in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Algeria and Peru?: 346,440, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Algeria ranks 13th and Peru ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.