Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Algeria
Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 6.78 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Algeria, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Algeria is 6.78 million, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Algeria peaked at 8.50 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118,600, in 1964.
That places Algeria 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402,060 | — |
| 1962 | 371,500 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 209,200 | -43.7% |
| 1964 | 118,600 | -43.3% |
| 1965 | 235,100 | +98.2% |
| 1966 | 711,337 | +202.6% |
| 1967 | 688,848 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 696,757 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 421,073 | -39.6% |
| 1970 | 220,592 | -47.6% |
| 1971 | 712,530 | +223.0% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +62.0% |
| 1973 | 729,371 | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million | +132.7% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million | +47.3% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.03 million | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 2.62 million | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 4.58 million | +62.1% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million | +72.3% |
| 1998 | 3.61 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 5.37 million | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 4.54 million | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 6.00 million | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 5.03 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.97 million | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.49 million | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 5.72 million | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.06 million | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 7.45 million | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 6.35 million | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 8.50 million | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.23 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.78 million | -19.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 23.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.78 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 11.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +223.0% | 220,592 | 712,530 |
| 1966 | +202.6% | 235,100 | 711,337 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428,275 | 118,600 | 711,337 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 220,592 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million | 1.31 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 1.97 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 4.54 million | 6.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 million | 5.06 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Algeria?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Algeria was 6.78 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.50 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,600 in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Algeria ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.