Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Algeria or Brazil?

Algeria, at 6.78 million against 6.58 million in Brazil as of 2019.

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

59 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 - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Algeria

6.78 million

in 2019

Brazil

6.58 million

in 2019

Algeria rank

6th

Brazil rank

7th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Algeria
Brazil

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 6.78 million against 6.58 million in Brazil, a difference of 199,610.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Algeria ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	428,275	2.28 million	1.86 million	Brazil
1970s	1.13 million	2.70 million	1.56 million	Brazil
1980s	2.40 million	3.37 million	969,786	Brazil
1990s	3.02 million	5.47 million	2.45 million	Brazil
2000s	5.38 million	6.21 million	826,076	Brazil
2010s	7.26 million	1.20 million	6.06 million	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Algeria or Brazil?: Algeria, at 6.78 million against 6.58 million in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Algeria and Brazil?: 199,610, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Algeria ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. 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 - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 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.