Algeria vs Malta: Daily supply of calories per person

Algeria
3,396 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malta
3,407 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Algeria rank
37th
Malta rank
34th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Algeria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3,407 kilocalories per day against 3,396 kilocalories per day in Algeria, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 1,658 kilocalories per day 2,813 kilocalories per day 1,155 kilocalories per day Malta
1970s 2,145 kilocalories per day 2,966 kilocalories per day 820.76 kilocalories per day Malta
1980s 2,714 kilocalories per day 3,088 kilocalories per day 373.99 kilocalories per day Malta
1990s 2,876 kilocalories per day 3,301 kilocalories per day 425.53 kilocalories per day Malta
2000s 3,056 kilocalories per day 3,389 kilocalories per day 333.68 kilocalories per day Malta
2010s 3,359 kilocalories per day 3,463 kilocalories per day 103.97 kilocalories per day Malta
2020s 3,431 kilocalories per day 3,352 kilocalories per day 78.74 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 Malta?
Malta, at 3,407 kilocalories per day against 3,396 kilocalories per day in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Algeria and Malta?
11 kilocalories per day, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Malta rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Algeria ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th 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.