Food imports in North Africa

North Africa: Food imports was 1.36 billion constant US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.36 billion constant US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
4th
of 4 groups
All-time high
6.29 billion constant US$
in 1998
All-time low
-649.79 trillion constant US$
in 2001
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Food imports in North Africa, 1970–2011

-600.0T-400.0T-200.0T01970199020111970: 247.2M constant US$1971: 294.1M constant US$1972: 263.8M constant US$1973: 287.3M constant US$1974: 308.1M constant US$1975: 635.2M constant US$1976: 517.8M constant US$1977: 483.2M constant US$1978: 487.4M constant US$1979: 489.3M constant US$1980: 517.8M constant US$1981: 727.2M constant US$1982: 602.1M constant US$1983: 507.8M constant US$1984: 1.2B constant US$1985: 1.0B constant US$1986: 1.1B constant US$1987: 3.8B constant US$1988: 2.2B constant US$1989: 4.9B constant US$1990: 5.3B constant US$1991: 4.9B constant US$1992: 5.3B constant US$1993: 6.1B constant US$1994: 5.9B constant US$1995: 5.9B constant US$1996: 5.4B constant US$1997: 5.9B constant US$1998: 6.3B constant US$1999: 5.4B constant US$2000: 4.7B constant US$2001: -649.8T constant US$2002: 2.7B constant US$2003: 2.7B constant US$2004: 845.5M constant US$2005: 1.1B constant US$2006: 950.9M constant US$2007: 1.3B constant US$2008: 1.3B constant US$2009: 1.2B constant US$2010: 1.4B constant US$2011: 1.4B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

In 2011, food imports in North Africa stood at 1.36 billion constant US$.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in North Africa peaked at 6.29 billion constant US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -649.79 trillion constant US$, in 2001.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 401.34 million constant US$ 247.22 million constant US$ 635.21 million constant US$ 10
1980s 1.66 billion constant US$ 507.77 million constant US$ 4.91 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 5.63 billion constant US$ 4.88 billion constant US$ 6.29 billion constant US$ 10
2000s -64.98 trillion constant US$ -649.79 trillion constant US$ 4.69 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 1.37 billion constant US$ 1.36 billion constant US$ 1.38 billion constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 4.95 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 2 Algeria 1.95 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 1.36 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 4 Ghana 1.11 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 887.26 million constant US$ compare
  6. 6 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 808.77 million constant US$ compare
  7. 7 Mauritius 537.31 million constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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All data for North Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in North Africa?
Food imports in North Africa was 1.36 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 billion constant US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -649.79 trillion constant US$ in 2001.
How does North Africa rank for food imports?
North Africa ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2011.
Is food imports rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
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