Algeria vs Somalia: Dietary composition by country

Algeria
7.45 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
6.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Algeria rank
109th
Somalia rank
112th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Algeria
  • Somalia
02.557.510196119922023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita against 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita in Somalia, a difference of 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 112th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 10.38 kilocalories per day per capita 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita 5.46 kilocalories per day per capita Algeria
2020s 7.35 kilocalories per day per capita 7.38 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0337 kilocalories per day per capita Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Algeria or Somalia?
Algeria, at 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita against 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Algeria and Somalia?
0.49 kilocalories per day per capita, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Algeria ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 112th 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.