Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Algeria
Algeria: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -38.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -38.0% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Algeria peaked at 10.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -67.8%, in 1989.
Algeria ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 10.6% | +200.9% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -55.6% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +92.9% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -44.9% |
| 1966 | -4.2% | -184.5% |
| 1967 | -12.1% | +186.7% |
| 1968 | -7.4% | -38.7% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | -188.0% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +28.6% |
| 1971 | -9.8% | -216.8% |
| 1972 | -19.4% | +98.8% |
| 1973 | -6.2% | -68.1% |
| 1974 | -27.2% | +338.4% |
| 1975 | -28.8% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | -30.9% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | -37.1% | +20.1% |
| 1978 | -47.0% | +26.8% |
| 1979 | -45.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | -48.4% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | -42.9% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | -53.8% | +25.5% |
| 1983 | -55.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | -52.8% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | -56.4% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -48.3% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | -45.0% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | -55.2% | +22.5% |
| 1989 | -67.8% | +22.9% |
| 1990 | -48.6% | -28.2% |
| 1991 | -46.7% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | -45.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | -51.2% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | -60.8% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | -51.6% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | -36.2% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | -49.1% | +35.8% |
| 1998 | -45.6% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | -53.8% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | -54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -49.3% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | -57.1% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | -45.4% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | -45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -47.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | -44.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | -46.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -51.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | -43.3% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | -37.1% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | -44.4% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | -40.3% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | -38.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -45.4% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | -46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -43.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | -44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | -44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | -37.8% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | -42.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | -41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -39.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | -38.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -12.1% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -24.4% | -47.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -52.6% | -67.8% | -42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -48.9% | -60.8% | -36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -48.3% | -57.1% | -43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -42.3% | -46.2% | -37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.4% | -42.0% | -38.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina -33.9% compare
- 138 Georgia -36.7% compare
- 139 Samoa -36.8% compare
- 141 Norway -38.3% compare
- 142 Luxembourg -38.6% compare
- 143 Switzerland -39.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 134,063 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 762.85 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Algeria?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Algeria was -38.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.8% in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Algeria ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.