Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
13,392
in 2003
All-time low
-248,600
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 1,000 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Algeria peaked at 13,392 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -248,600, in 1964.

That places Algeria 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, paddy in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Algeria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -36,982 —
1962 -38,000 +2.8%
1963 -119,000 +213.2%
1964 -248,600 +108.9%
1965 -15,000 -94.0%
1966 -47,663 +217.8%
1967 -5,052 -89.4%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 -109,405 —
1971 -499 -99.5%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 -65,094 —
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 16 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 43 —
2000 2,091 +4762.8%
2001 1,226 -41.4%
2002 1,026 -16.3%
2003 13,392 +1205.3%
2004 1,257 -90.6%
2005 1,001 -20.4%
2006 519 -48.2%
2007 275 -47.0%
2008 390 +41.8%
2009 860 +120.5%
2010 550 -36.0%
2011 628 +14.2%
2012 4,150 +560.8%
2013 3,623 -12.7%
2014 901 -75.1%
2015 5,885 +553.2%
2016 3,035 -48.4%
2017 1,428 -52.9%
2018 1,000 -30.0%
2019 1,000 +0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 58.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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
2000 +4762.8% 43 2,091
2003 +1205.3% 1,026 13,392

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -56,700 -248,600 0 9
1970s -17,500 -109,405 0 10
1980s 1.6 0 16 10
1990s 4.3 0 43 10
2000s 2,204 275 13,392 10
2010s 2,220 550 5,885 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 26 Namibia 1,694 compare
  2. 27 Oman 1,464 compare
  3. 28 Ethiopia 1,220 compare
  4. 30 Dominica 918 compare
  5. 31 Senegal 514 compare
  6. 32 Armenia 351 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Algeria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Algeria was 1,000 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 13,392 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -248,600 in 1964.
How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Algeria ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 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.