Algeria vs Egypt: Food imports excluding fish
Algeria
5.28 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Egypt
10.12 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Algeria rank
2nd
Egypt rank
1st
Food imports excluding fish over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.28 billion FAO, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 4.84 billion FAO, current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.09 million FAO, current US$ | 195.21 million FAO, current US$ | 33.12 million FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1970s | 682.41 million FAO, current US$ | 817.27 million FAO, current US$ | 134.87 million FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.89 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.68 billion FAO, current US$ | 794.32 million FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.34 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.50 billion FAO, current US$ | 163.90 million FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.83 billion FAO, current US$ | 4.08 billion FAO, current US$ | 249.56 million FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.28 billion FAO, current US$ | 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ | 4.84 billion FAO, current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports excluding fish, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ against 5.28 billion FAO, current US$ in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in food imports excluding fish between Algeria and Egypt?
- 4.84 billion FAO, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for food imports excluding fish?
- Algeria ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.