What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Africa and Algeria?

58.44 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Algeria: Cereal imports quantity

Africa

66.37 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Algeria

7.93 million FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Africa rank

1st

Algeria rank

2nd

Cereal imports quantity over time

Africa
Algeria

How they compare

Africa currently reports 66.37 million FAO, tonnes against 7.93 million FAO, tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 58.44 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Africa's figure about 8.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Algeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.16 million FAO, tonnes	562,449 FAO, tonnes	5.60 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
1970s	12.04 million FAO, tonnes	1.68 million FAO, tonnes	10.35 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
1980s	26.58 million FAO, tonnes	4.54 million FAO, tonnes	22.04 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
1990s	34.58 million FAO, tonnes	5.76 million FAO, tonnes	28.82 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
2000s	52.32 million FAO, tonnes	7.67 million FAO, tonnes	44.65 million FAO, tonnes	Africa
2010s	66.37 million FAO, tonnes	7.93 million FAO, tonnes	58.44 million FAO, tonnes	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Africa or Algeria?: Africa, at 66.37 million FAO, tonnes against 7.93 million FAO, tonnes in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Africa and Algeria?: 58.44 million FAO, tonnes, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for cereal imports quantity?: Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.