Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 100,265 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
100,265
Change on year
up 201.9%
World rank
37th
of 165 countries
All-time high
100,265
in 2019
All-time low
-251,600
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 - soybeans in Algeria is 100,265, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 201.9% on the previous year and up 74,170.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Algeria peaked at 100,265 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -251,600, in 1964.

That places Algeria 37th out of 165 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 - Soybeans in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Algeria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -39,982 —
1962 -40,000 +0.0%
1963 -120,000 +200.0%
1964 -251,600 +109.7%
1965 -18,000 -92.8%
1966 -47,663 +164.8%
1967 -5,052 -89.4%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 -109,404 —
1971 -499 -99.5%
1972 1,039 -308.2%
1973 -65,094 -6365.1%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 147 —
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 196 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 2 —
1994 170 +8400.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 9 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 528 —
2004 44,390 +8307.2%
2005 8 -100.0%
2006 28 +250.0%
2007 78 +178.6%
2008 31 -60.3%
2009 135 +335.5%
2010 120 -11.1%
2011 52 -56.7%
2012 113 +117.3%
2013 106 -6.2%
2014 59 -44.3%
2015 43 -27.1%
2016 66 +53.5%
2017 50 -24.2%
2018 33,209 +66318.0%
2019 100,265 +201.9%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 100,265 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 76.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 100,265 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 85.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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
2018 +66318.0% 50 33,209
1994 +8400.0% 2 170
2004 +8307.2% 528 44,390
1973 -6365.1% 1,039 -65,094

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -58,033 -251,600 0 9
1970s -17,396 -109,404 1,039 10
1980s 34.3 0 196 10
1990s 17.2 0 170 10
2000s 4,521 0 44,390 10
2010s 13,408 43 100,265 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 34 Nepal 162,693 compare
  2. 35 Brazil 144,241 compare
  3. 36 Lebanon 139,420 compare
  4. 38 Austria 93,552 compare
  5. 39 Venezuela 77,954 compare
  6. 40 Chile 77,410 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Algeria?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Algeria was 100,265 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 100,265 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -251,600 in 1964.
How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Algeria ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 74,170.4%. 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 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.