Algeria vs Egypt: Cereal imports quantity
Algeria
7.93 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Egypt
16.80 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Algeria rank
2nd
Egypt rank
1st
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.80 million FAO, tonnes against 7.93 million FAO, tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 8.87 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562,449 FAO, tonnes | 2.15 million FAO, tonnes | 1.59 million FAO, tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.68 million FAO, tonnes | 3.60 million FAO, tonnes | 1.92 million FAO, tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.54 million FAO, tonnes | 8.03 million FAO, tonnes | 3.49 million FAO, tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.76 million FAO, tonnes | 8.39 million FAO, tonnes | 2.62 million FAO, tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.67 million FAO, tonnes | 10.76 million FAO, tonnes | 3.10 million FAO, tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.93 million FAO, tonnes | 16.80 million FAO, tonnes | 8.87 million FAO, tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 16.80 million FAO, tonnes against 7.93 million FAO, tonnes in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Algeria and Egypt?
- 8.87 million FAO, tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Algeria ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.