Algeria vs Cuba: Daily supply of calories per person

Algeria
3,396 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cuba
3,385 kilocalories per day
in 2019
Algeria rank
37th
Cuba rank
38th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Algeria
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3,396 kilocalories per day against 3,385 kilocalories per day in Cuba, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Cuba ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Cuba ranks 38th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cuba Difference Ahead
1940s 1,350 kilocalories per day 2,748 kilocalories per day 1,398 kilocalories per day Cuba
1960s 1,658 kilocalories per day 2,284 kilocalories per day 626.86 kilocalories per day Cuba
1970s 2,145 kilocalories per day 2,695 kilocalories per day 549.55 kilocalories per day Cuba
1980s 2,714 kilocalories per day 3,024 kilocalories per day 310.28 kilocalories per day Cuba
1990s 2,876 kilocalories per day 2,572 kilocalories per day 303.64 kilocalories per day Algeria
2000s 3,056 kilocalories per day 3,204 kilocalories per day 148.02 kilocalories per day Cuba
2010s 3,359 kilocalories per day 3,358 kilocalories per day 0.956 kilocalories per day Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Algeria or Cuba?
Algeria, at 3,396 kilocalories per day against 3,385 kilocalories per day in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Algeria and Cuba?
11 kilocalories per day, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
61 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Algeria ranks 37th and Cuba ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.