Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Algeria
Algeria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Algeria stood at 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure 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?, per square in Algeria peaked at 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Algeria 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2494 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2389 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1587 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1663 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | +152.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3283 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3157 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1961 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1562 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3258 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5467 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3674 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7675 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7037 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7713 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8775 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1990 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 5.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7049 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1562 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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?, per square in Algeria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Algeria was 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1386 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Algeria ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.