Cereal imports in Algeria
Algeria: Cereal imports was 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.81 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
4.02 billion FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
26.33 million FAO, current US$
in 1965
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Algeria, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports in Algeria stood at 1.81 billion FAO, current US$.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Algeria peaked at 4.02 billion FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.33 million FAO, current US$, in 1965.
That places Algeria 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.27 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 40.21 million FAO, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 29.62 million FAO, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 30.92 million FAO, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 26.33 million FAO, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 63.86 million FAO, current US$ | +142.5% |
| 1967 | 59.27 million FAO, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 52.49 million FAO, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 40.20 million FAO, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 27.91 million FAO, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 56.25 million FAO, current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1972 | 76.01 million FAO, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 101.13 million FAO, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 324.16 million FAO, current US$ | +220.5% |
| 1975 | 404.71 million FAO, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 395.78 million FAO, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 350.77 million FAO, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 506.54 million FAO, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 567.25 million FAO, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 780.48 million FAO, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 722.95 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 860.12 million FAO, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 669.56 million FAO, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 727.68 million FAO, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 942.43 million FAO, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 671.21 million FAO, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 530.53 million FAO, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 670.42 million FAO, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 1.32 billion FAO, current US$ | +97.0% |
| 1990 | 824.76 million FAO, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 595.27 million FAO, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 765.60 million FAO, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 886.58 million FAO, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.36 billion FAO, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion FAO, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion FAO, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion FAO, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 901.59 million FAO, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion FAO, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 995.96 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion FAO, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion FAO, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 billion FAO, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion FAO, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 billion FAO, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 4.02 billion FAO, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 2009 | 2.32 billion FAO, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ | -21.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.98 million FAO, current US$, 18.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 billion FAO, current US$, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +220.5% | 101.13 million FAO, current US$ | 324.16 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.24 million FAO, current US$ | 26.33 million FAO, current US$ | 63.86 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.05 million FAO, current US$ | 27.91 million FAO, current US$ | 567.25 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 789.58 million FAO, current US$ | 530.53 million FAO, current US$ | 1.32 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 989.36 million FAO, current US$ | 595.27 million FAO, current US$ | 1.36 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion FAO, current US$ | 995.96 million FAO, current US$ | 4.02 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Algeria?
- Cereal imports in Algeria was 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 billion FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 million FAO, current US$ in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for cereal imports?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.