Calorie supply by food group in Algeria

Algeria: Calorie supply by food group was 3,002 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,002
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,079
in 2021
All-time low
1,409
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Algeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Algeria stood at 3,002.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Algeria peaked at 3,079 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,409, in 1963.

Algeria ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Calorie supply by food group in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Algeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1,426 —
1962 1,416 -0.7%
1963 1,409 -0.5%
1964 1,426 +1.2%
1965 1,485 +4.1%
1966 1,478 -0.5%
1967 1,565 +5.9%
1968 1,622 +3.7%
1969 1,628 +0.4%
1970 1,613 -1.0%
1971 1,661 +3.0%
1972 1,793 +8.0%
1973 1,800 +0.3%
1974 1,928 +7.1%
1975 1,986 +3.0%
1976 1,934 -2.6%
1977 2,066 +6.8%
1978 2,206 +6.8%
1979 2,315 +4.9%
1980 2,396 +3.5%
1981 2,399 +0.2%
1982 2,366 -1.4%
1983 2,306 -2.5%
1984 2,284 -1.0%
1985 2,349 +2.9%
1986 2,397 +2.0%
1987 2,408 +0.5%
1988 2,478 +2.9%
1989 2,537 +2.4%
1990 2,529 -0.3%
1991 2,526 -0.1%
1992 2,652 +5.0%
1993 2,626 -1.0%
1994 2,545 -3.1%
1995 2,578 +1.3%
1996 2,608 +1.1%
1997 2,545 -2.4%
1998 2,585 +1.6%
1999 2,641 +2.1%
2000 2,602 -1.5%
2001 2,666 +2.5%
2002 2,698 +1.2%
2003 2,743 +1.7%
2004 2,730 -0.5%
2005 2,700 -1.1%
2006 2,782 +3.1%
2007 2,783 +0.0%
2008 2,795 +0.4%
2009 2,836 +1.4%
2010 2,814 -0.8%
2011 2,891 +2.8%
2012 2,898 +0.2%
2013 2,969 +2.5%
2014 2,944 -0.9%
2015 2,954 +0.3%
2016 2,975 +0.7%
2017 2,928 -1.6%
2018 2,951 +0.8%
2019 3,024 +2.5%
2020 3,060 +1.2%
2021 3,079 +0.6%
2022 3,018 -2.0%
2023 3,002 -0.5%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 3,002 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 3,002 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,495 1,409 1,628 9
1970s 1,930 1,613 2,315 10
1980s 2,392 2,284 2,537 10
1990s 2,584 2,526 2,652 10
2000s 2,733 2,602 2,836 10
2010s 2,935 2,814 3,024 10
2020s 3,040 3,002 3,079 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 2 Saudi Arabia 3,120 compare
  2. 3 Morocco 3,044 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 3,007 compare
  4. 6 Tunisia 2,980 compare
  5. 7 Ghana 2,978 compare
  6. 8 Laos 2,901 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Algeria?
Calorie supply by food group in Algeria was 3,002 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 3,079 in 2021.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,409 in 1963.
How does Algeria rank for calorie supply by food group?
Algeria ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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