Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.1006 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1006 units per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1104 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0205 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2019

00.050.1196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.1006 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1104 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0205 units per person, in 1964.

Algeria ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Algeria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0033 units per person
1962 -0.0031 units per person -5.5%
1963 -0.01 units per person +224.4%
1964 -0.0205 units per person +105.7%
1965 -0.0013 units per person -93.9%
1966 -0.0036 units per person +186.6%
1967 0.0005 units per person -113.0%
1968 0.0003 units per person -36.5%
1969 0.0006 units per person +90.6%
1970 -0.0071 units per person -1346.2%
1971 0.0008 units per person -110.6%
1972 0.0026 units per person +242.8%
1973 -0.0021 units per person -180.4%
1974 0.0011 units per person -153.8%
1975 0.0018 units per person +60.8%
1976 0.0058 units per person +223.6%
1977 0.0095 units per person +63.4%
1978 0.0107 units per person +12.8%
1979 0.0093 units per person -12.9%
1980 0.0057 units per person -38.4%
1981 0.0144 units per person +150.7%
1982 0.0188 units per person +30.5%
1983 0.0149 units per person -20.8%
1984 0.0244 units per person +64.4%
1985 0.0302 units per person +23.5%
1986 0.0404 units per person +33.9%
1987 0.0361 units per person -10.6%
1988 0.0379 units per person +4.8%
1989 0.0585 units per person +54.5%
1990 0.0389 units per person -33.4%
1991 0.032 units per person -17.9%
1992 0.0372 units per person +16.4%
1993 0.0423 units per person +13.8%
1994 0.0494 units per person +16.7%
1995 0.0314 units per person -36.4%
1996 0.0252 units per person -20.0%
1997 0.0286 units per person +13.5%
1998 0.0317 units per person +10.9%
1999 0.09 units per person +184.0%
2000 0.048 units per person -46.7%
2001 0.0536 units per person +11.7%
2002 0.0591 units per person +10.4%
2003 0.048 units per person -18.9%
2004 0.0549 units per person +14.3%
2005 0.0718 units per person +30.8%
2006 0.0653 units per person -9.1%
2007 0.0668 units per person +2.3%
2008 0.0632 units per person -5.4%
2009 0.0562 units per person -11.0%
2010 0.0715 units per person +27.3%
2011 0.0854 units per person +19.5%
2012 0.0808 units per person -5.5%
2013 0.0838 units per person +3.7%
2014 0.1048 units per person +25.0%
2015 0.1104 units per person +5.3%
2016 0.1007 units per person -8.7%
2017 0.0993 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.097 units per person -2.3%
2019 0.1006 units per person +3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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
1970 -1346.2% 0.0006 units per person -0.0071 units per person
1972 +242.8% 0.0008 units per person 0.0026 units per person
1963 -224.4% -0.0031 units per person -0.01 units per person
1976 +223.6% 0.0018 units per person 0.0058 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0045 units per person -0.0205 units per person 0.0006 units per person 9
1970s 0.0032 units per person -0.0071 units per person 0.0107 units per person 10
1980s 0.0281 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0585 units per person 10
1990s 0.0407 units per person 0.0252 units per person 0.09 units per person 10
2000s 0.0587 units per person 0.048 units per person 0.0718 units per person 10
2010s 0.0934 units per person 0.0715 units per person 0.1104 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1085 units per person compare
  2. 26 Italy 0.107 units per person compare
  3. 27 Botswana 0.1048 units per person compare
  4. 29 Jamaica 0.1002 units per person compare
  5. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0992 units per person compare
  6. 31 Mauritius 0.0939 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Algeria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Algeria was 0.1006 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1104 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0205 units per person in 1964.
How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Algeria ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.