Algeria vs Tunisia: Calorie supply by food group
Algeria
3,002 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tunisia
2,980 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Algeria rank
5th
Tunisia rank
6th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita in Tunisia, a difference of 22 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,495 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | 580.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,316 kilocalories per day per capita | 385.62 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 2,392 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,670 kilocalories per day per capita | 277.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2,584 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 259.64 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2,733 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,853 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2,935 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,971 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 3,040 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,051 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 22 kilocalories per day per capita, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.