Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,409.8%
World rank
95th
of 173 countries
All-time high
250.75 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-229.4 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
57
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Algeria stood at 5.64 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 1,409.8% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 250.75 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -229.4 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Algeria 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.15 % change on previous year
1963 -229.4 % change on previous year -5622.9%
1964 -109.1 % change on previous year -52.4%
1965 93.77 % change on previous year -186.0%
1966 -191.77 % change on previous year -304.5%
1967 113.33 % change on previous year -159.1%
1968 -35.07 % change on previous year -130.9%
1969 95.01 % change on previous year -370.9%
1971 110.86 % change on previous year +16.7%
1972 250.75 % change on previous year +126.2%
1973 -182.27 % change on previous year -172.7%
1974 155.07 % change on previous year -185.1%
1975 66.64 % change on previous year -57.0%
1976 238.7 % change on previous year +258.2%
1977 69.49 % change on previous year -70.9%
1978 16.08 % change on previous year -76.9%
1979 -10.3 % change on previous year -164.0%
1980 -36.48 % change on previous year +254.3%
1981 158.95 % change on previous year -535.7%
1982 34.94 % change on previous year -78.0%
1983 -18.11 % change on previous year -151.8%
1984 70.11 % change on previous year -487.2%
1985 27.81 % change on previous year -60.3%
1986 38.37 % change on previous year +38.0%
1987 -7.82 % change on previous year -120.4%
1988 7.81 % change on previous year -199.8%
1989 58.61 % change on previous year +650.7%
1990 -31.77 % change on previous year -154.2%
1991 -15.9 % change on previous year -50.0%
1992 19.28 % change on previous year -221.3%
1993 16.54 % change on previous year -14.2%
1994 19.35 % change on previous year +17.0%
1995 -35.04 % change on previous year -281.1%
1996 -18.39 % change on previous year -47.5%
1997 15.65 % change on previous year -185.1%
1998 12.72 % change on previous year -18.8%
1999 188 % change on previous year +1378.5%
2000 -45.96 % change on previous year -124.4%
2001 13.28 % change on previous year -128.9%
2002 11.86 % change on previous year -10.6%
2003 -17.77 % change on previous year -249.8%
2004 15.94 % change on previous year -189.7%
2005 32.77 % change on previous year +105.6%
2006 -7.69 % change on previous year -123.5%
2007 4.04 % change on previous year -152.6%
2008 -3.66 % change on previous year -190.5%
2009 -9.3 % change on previous year +154.0%
2010 29.75 % change on previous year -420.0%
2011 21.83 % change on previous year -26.6%
2012 -3.56 % change on previous year -116.3%
2013 5.85 % change on previous year -264.3%
2014 27.62 % change on previous year +371.9%
2015 7.54 % change on previous year -72.7%
2016 -6.84 % change on previous year -190.7%
2017 0.6305 % change on previous year -109.2%
2018 -0.4305 % change on previous year -168.3%
2019 5.64 % change on previous year -1409.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 5.64 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 5.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 -5622.9% 4.15 % change on previous year -229.4 % change on previous year
2019 +1409.8% -0.4305 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -32.38 % change on previous year -229.4 % change on previous year 113.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 79.45 % change on previous year -182.27 % change on previous year 250.75 % change on previous year 9
1980s 33.42 % change on previous year -36.48 % change on previous year 158.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.04 % change on previous year -35.04 % change on previous year 188 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.6491 % change on previous year -45.96 % change on previous year 32.77 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.8 % change on previous year -6.84 % change on previous year 29.75 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 92 Spain 6.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 93 Greece 6.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 94 Switzerland 5.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 96 Mauritius 5.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 97 New Caledonia 4.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 98 Togo 4.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Algeria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Algeria was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 250.75 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -229.4 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Algeria ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.