Net food imports by crop - Maize in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 4.36 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.36 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.42 million
in 2015
All-time low
-249,684
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Algeria, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Netherlands 6.29 million compare
  2. 11 Colombia 5.99 million compare
  3. 12 Taiwan 4.81 million compare
  4. 14 Turkey 4.31 million compare
  5. 15 Peru 4.01 million compare
  6. 16 Malaysia 3.76 million compare

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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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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
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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.