Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -19.55 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-19.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 560.5%
World rank
138th
of 168 countries
All-time high
223.01 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-47.61 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria is -19.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 560.5% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 223.01 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -47.61 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Algeria 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.6 % change on previous year
1963 -43.69 % change on previous year +474.8%
1964 -43.31 % change on previous year -0.9%
1965 98.23 % change on previous year -326.8%
1966 202.57 % change on previous year +106.2%
1967 -3.16 % change on previous year -101.6%
1968 1.15 % change on previous year -136.3%
1969 -39.57 % change on previous year -3546.1%
1970 -47.61 % change on previous year +20.3%
1971 223.01 % change on previous year -568.4%
1972 62 % change on previous year -72.2%
1973 -36.81 % change on previous year -159.4%
1974 132.71 % change on previous year -460.5%
1975 -21.74 % change on previous year -116.4%
1976 -10.07 % change on previous year -53.7%
1977 4.78 % change on previous year -147.5%
1978 25.58 % change on previous year +435.5%
1979 -5.66 % change on previous year -122.1%
1980 14.36 % change on previous year -353.9%
1981 -22.58 % change on previous year -257.3%
1982 47.3 % change on previous year -309.4%
1983 10.07 % change on previous year -78.7%
1984 -5.78 % change on previous year -157.4%
1985 51.06 % change on previous year -983.2%
1986 -13.4 % change on previous year -126.3%
1987 -29.51 % change on previous year +120.1%
1988 52.79 % change on previous year -278.9%
1989 62.09 % change on previous year +17.6%
1990 -42.97 % change on previous year -169.2%
1991 -11.11 % change on previous year -74.2%
1992 0.3174 % change on previous year -102.9%
1993 11.12 % change on previous year +3403.9%
1994 35.69 % change on previous year +220.9%
1995 -0.2067 % change on previous year -100.6%
1996 -43.74 % change on previous year +21060.2%
1997 72.26 % change on previous year -265.2%
1998 6.16 % change on previous year -91.5%
1999 20.62 % change on previous year +234.5%
2000 23.41 % change on previous year +13.5%
2001 -15.45 % change on previous year -166.0%
2002 32.17 % change on previous year -308.3%
2003 -13.59 % change on previous year -142.2%
2004 -2.86 % change on previous year -78.9%
2005 12.89 % change on previous year -550.4%
2006 -12.62 % change on previous year -197.9%
2007 -2.22 % change on previous year -82.4%
2008 33.58 % change on previous year -1611.3%
2009 -11.82 % change on previous year -135.2%
2010 -11.58 % change on previous year -2.0%
2011 47.4 % change on previous year -509.3%
2012 -14.85 % change on previous year -131.3%
2013 -0.6696 % change on previous year -95.5%
2014 17.64 % change on previous year -2734.7%
2015 14.67 % change on previous year -16.9%
2016 -3.28 % change on previous year -122.4%
2017 -1.78 % change on previous year -45.7%
2018 4.24 % change on previous year -338.3%
2019 -19.55 % change on previous year -560.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
1996 -21060.2% -0.2067 % change on previous year -43.74 % change on previous year
1969 -3546.1% 1.15 % change on previous year -39.57 % change on previous year
1993 +3403.9% 0.3174 % change on previous year 11.12 % change on previous year
2014 +2734.7% -0.6696 % change on previous year 17.64 % change on previous year
2008 +1611.3% -2.22 % change on previous year 33.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.58 % change on previous year -43.69 % change on previous year 202.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 32.62 % change on previous year -47.61 % change on previous year 223.01 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.64 % change on previous year -29.51 % change on previous year 62.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.81 % change on previous year -43.74 % change on previous year 72.26 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.35 % change on previous year -15.45 % change on previous year 33.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.22 % change on previous year -19.55 % change on previous year 47.4 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 135 Sri Lanka -17.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 136 Malawi -17.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 137 France -18.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 139 Cape Verde -21.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 140 Armenia -24.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 141 New Zealand -27.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Algeria was -19.55 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 223.01 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -47.61 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Algeria ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.