Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria
Algeria: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Algeria, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Algeria stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Algeria peaked at 31.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 31.0% | — |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -48.0% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -68.4% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +194.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -78.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +117.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -45.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 16.1% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 1.1% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Algeria?
- Food exports in Algeria was 0.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for food exports?
- Algeria ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.