Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Algeria
551.23 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
539.78 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Algeria rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 551.23 grams per day per capita against 539.78 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.45 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374.42 grams per day per capita | 610.77 grams per day per capita | 236.35 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 466.28 grams per day per capita | 531.06 grams per day per capita | 64.78 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 541.75 grams per day per capita | 614.04 grams per day per capita | 72.29 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 597.58 grams per day per capita | 611.42 grams per day per capita | 13.84 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 608.78 grams per day per capita | 527.38 grams per day per capita | 81.4 grams per day per capita | Algeria |
| 2010s | 570.87 grams per day per capita | 542.51 grams per day per capita | 28.36 grams per day per capita | Algeria |
| 2020s | 584.08 grams per day per capita | 570.5 grams per day per capita | 13.58 grams per day per capita | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 551.23 grams per day per capita against 539.78 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.45 grams per day per capita, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.