Algeria vs Morocco: Cereal imports quantity

Algeria
7.93 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Morocco
5.51 million FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Algeria rank
2nd
Morocco rank
4th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119852010

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 7.93 million FAO, tonnes against 5.51 million FAO, tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 2.42 million FAO, tonnes.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Morocco ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 562,449 FAO, tonnes 469,149 FAO, tonnes 93,300 FAO, tonnes Algeria
1970s 1.68 million FAO, tonnes 1.09 million FAO, tonnes 589,402 FAO, tonnes Algeria
1980s 4.54 million FAO, tonnes 2.03 million FAO, tonnes 2.51 million FAO, tonnes Algeria
1990s 5.76 million FAO, tonnes 2.97 million FAO, tonnes 2.79 million FAO, tonnes Algeria
2000s 7.67 million FAO, tonnes 4.81 million FAO, tonnes 2.85 million FAO, tonnes Algeria
2010s 7.93 million FAO, tonnes 5.51 million FAO, tonnes 2.42 million FAO, tonnes Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Algeria or Morocco?
Algeria, at 7.93 million FAO, tonnes against 5.51 million FAO, tonnes in Morocco as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Algeria and Morocco?
2.42 million FAO, tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Morocco ranks 4th 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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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

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.