Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 205 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
205
Change on year
down 88.4%
World rank
82nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
14,676
in 2000
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Algeria, 1995–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200620181995: 3.5k1996: 641997: 3.1k1998: 61999: 13.2k2000: 14.7k2001: 13.9k2002: 1312003: 432004: 5.4k2005: 2.0k2006: 4432007: 6312008: 1.4k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 5.8k2012: 2.5k2013: 1.8k2014: 5.0k2015: 1.4k2016: 9832017: 1.8k2018: 205

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Algeria is 205, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 88.4% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Algeria peaked at 14,676 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.

That places Algeria 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, 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 - Rice, broken in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Algeria, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 3,528 —
1996 64 -98.2%
1997 3,077 +4707.8%
1998 6 -99.8%
1999 13,180 +219566.7%
2000 14,676 +11.4%
2001 13,944 -5.0%
2002 131 -99.1%
2003 43 -67.2%
2004 5,403 +12465.1%
2005 1,975 -63.4%
2006 443 -77.6%
2007 631 +42.4%
2008 1,445 +129.0%
2009 1,009 -30.2%
2010 1,000 -0.9%
2011 5,778 +477.8%
2012 2,540 -56.0%
2013 1,784 -29.8%
2014 5,003 +180.4%
2015 1,386 -72.3%
2016 983 -29.1%
2017 1,771 +80.2%
2018 205 -88.4%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 205 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 205 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
1999 +219566.7% 6 13,180
2004 +12465.1% 43 5,403
1997 +4707.8% 64 3,077

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,971 6 13,180 5
2000s 3,970 43 14,676 10
2010s 2,272 205 5,778 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 79 Malta 261 compare
  2. 80 Barbados 226 compare
  3. 81 Eswatini 211 compare
  4. 83 Kuwait 190 compare
  5. 84 Albania 172 compare
  6. 85 Macao 161 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Algeria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Algeria was 205 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 14,676 in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Algeria ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.