Algeria vs Egypt: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Algeria
670,000 tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
673,000 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
29th
Egypt rank
28th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 673,000 tonnes against 670,000 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 28th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 60,333 tonnes | 60,333 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 72,400 tonnes | 72,400 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | 179,900 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 185,000 tonnes | 314,500 tonnes | 129,500 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 653,800 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 774,500 tonnes | 652,750 tonnes | 121,750 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 673,000 tonnes against 670,000 tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Algeria and Egypt?
- 3,000 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 28th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.