Calorie supply by food group in Algeria
Algeria: Calorie supply by food group was 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,002 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,079 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
1,409 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Algeria stood at 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita.
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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,409 kilocalories per day per capita, 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
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,426 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,416 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,409 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,426 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,485 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,565 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,622 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1,628 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,661 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,793 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,934 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,306 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,349 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,397 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,478 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,529 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,526 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,652 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,626 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,545 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,578 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,608 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,545 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,585 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,641 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,602 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,666 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,743 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,700 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,782 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,783 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,795 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,836 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,814 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,891 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,898 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,969 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,944 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,954 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,975 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,928 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,951 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,024 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,060 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,079 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,018 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,495 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,409 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,628 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,930 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,613 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,392 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,537 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,584 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,526 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,652 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,733 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,602 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,836 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,935 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,814 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,024 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,040 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita | 3,079 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 2 Saudi Arabia 3,120 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 3 Morocco 3,044 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 4 Serbia 3,007 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Tunisia 2,980 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Ghana 2,978 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Laos 2,901 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Algeria?
- Calorie supply by food group in Algeria was 3,002 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,079 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.