Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Algeria

Algeria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 6.78 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.78 million
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.50 million
in 2015
All-time low
118,600
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 - 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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Algeria, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +223.0% 220,592 712,530
1966 +202.6% 235,100 711,337

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Turkey 9.96 million compare
  2. 4 Italy 7.47 million compare
  3. 5 Philippines 7.15 million compare
  4. 7 Brazil 6.58 million compare
  5. 8 Japan 5.33 million compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 5.17 million compare

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.