French wheat sales to Algeria fall to almost zero
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TSA
French soft wheat sales to Algeria have collapsed after reaching 8 million tonnes a year, according to the French press cited by TSA. Between 9 and 13 November, the Algerian Interprofessional Cereals Office bought more than 700,000 tonnes of soft wheat, a large share of which is expected to come from Argentina, according to Reuters.
Algerian purchases of soft wheat from foreign suppliers have reached 5.3 million tonnes since the start of 2026, while French grain suppliers are no longer winning tenders from the Algerian Interprofessional Cereals Office (OAIC), according to TSA, citing in particular Action agricole Picardie and Reuters.
Algeria bought a further 700,000 tonnes of soft wheat between 9 and 13 November, much of which is likely to come from Argentina. Romania and Bulgaria could also supply the cargo, according to Reuters.
Between 2018 and 2023, France shipped between 6 and 8 million tonnes of soft wheat to Algeria each year, according to estimates by Thierry Pouch, chief economist of Chambres d’agriculture France, as reported by Action agricole Picardie. French exports are now close to zero, the same outlet says.
The decline comes as Algeria diversifies its suppliers and as its trade with France has fallen below 9 billion euros year on year, according to TSA. The latest round of OAIC tenders in particular confirmed rising purchases from suppliers other than French ones, following the purchase of more than 700,000 tonnes of wheat at $313 announced on 12 November.
