Net food imports by crop - Maize in Algeria
Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 4.36 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Algeria, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Algeria is 4.36 million, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Algeria peaked at 4.42 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -249,684, in 1964.
Algeria ranks 13th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37,822 | — |
| 1962 | -36,251 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | -119,411 | +229.4% |
| 1964 | -249,684 | +109.1% |
| 1965 | -15,559 | -93.8% |
| 1966 | -45,397 | +191.8% |
| 1967 | 6,053 | -113.3% |
| 1968 | 3,930 | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 7,664 | +95.0% |
| 1970 | -97,686 | -1374.6% |
| 1971 | 10,610 | -110.9% |
| 1972 | 37,215 | +250.8% |
| 1973 | -30,618 | -182.3% |
| 1974 | 16,861 | -155.1% |
| 1975 | 28,097 | +66.6% |
| 1976 | 95,164 | +238.7% |
| 1977 | 161,291 | +69.5% |
| 1978 | 187,234 | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 167,957 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 106,685 | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 276,260 | +158.9% |
| 1982 | 372,790 | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 305,290 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 519,330 | +70.1% |
| 1985 | 663,757 | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 918,468 | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 846,643 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 912,746 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 987,686 | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 830,623 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 990,785 | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 895,146 | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 730,507 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 844,834 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 952,258 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +188.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 3.04 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.11 million | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 4.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.36 million | +5.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 37.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.36 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 13.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1374.6% | 7,664 | -97,686 |
| 1972 | +250.8% | 10,610 | 37,215 |
| 1963 | -229.4% | -36,251 | -119,411 |
| 1976 | +238.7% | 28,097 | 95,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,053 | -249,684 | 7,664 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,612 | -97,686 | 187,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 636,966 | 106,685 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 730,507 | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.48 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 2.59 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Algeria?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Algeria was 4.36 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -249,684 in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Algeria ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.