Algeria vs Iran: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Algeria
10.70 million tonnes
in 2023
Iran
8.96 million tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
21st
Iran rank
24th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 10.70 million tonnes against 8.96 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.74 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Iran ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,667 tonnes | 247,333 tonnes | 319,333 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 130,400 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 4.47 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 253,300 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 5.71 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 181,700 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.71 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 704,900 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.82 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 817,600 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.07 million tonnes | 13.69 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at 10.70 million tonnes against 8.96 million tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Algeria and Iran?
- 1.74 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Algeria ranks 21st and Iran ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.