Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 10.70 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria stood at 10.70 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria peaked at 13.99 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 330,000 tonnes, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 594,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 569,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 378,000 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1964 | 396,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 330,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 832,000 tonnes | +152.1% |
| 1967 | 782,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 752,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 467,000 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 372,000 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 776,000 tonnes | +108.6% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1973 | 875,000 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 1.83 million tonnes | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.34 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 2.66 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 4.02 million tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 5.21 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 3.80 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 5.30 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 8.09 million tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1990 | 4.98 million tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 4.50 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 5.07 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 5.85 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 7.34 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 6.08 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 3.97 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 5.93 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 5.49 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.86 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.71 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 8.64 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 6.94 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 7.06 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.31 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 7.44 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 7.35 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 7.99 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 8.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.24 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 10.08 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.35 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.64 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 13.99 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 13.53 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.05 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.97 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.24 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 12.77 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.58 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million tonnes | -7.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.70 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 12.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.70 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +152.1% | 330,000 tonnes | 832,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,667 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 832,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million tonnes | 372,000 tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 million tonnes | 10.70 million tonnes | 13.24 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Algeria was 10.70 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.