Daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria
Algeria: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,396
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,458
in 2020
All-time low
1,279
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria is 3,396, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria peaked at 3,458 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,279, in 1947.
That places Algeria 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,279 | — |
| 1948 | 1,421 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 1,610 | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 1,575 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,548 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,573 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,643 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,638 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,726 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,799 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1,808 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,785 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,842 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,988 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1,997 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,147 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2,210 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,160 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,312 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2,454 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 2,560 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,686 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 2,716 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,686 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,664 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,603 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,713 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,719 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,719 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,785 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,852 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,848 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,828 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,963 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,958 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,849 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,868 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,862 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,804 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,863 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,918 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,886 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,961 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,001 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,046 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,063 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,034 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,127 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,122 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,127 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,188 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,213 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,317 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,330 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,405 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,398 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,384 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,413 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,350 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,346 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,431 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,458 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,454 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,417 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,396 | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,350 | 1,279 | 1,421 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,658 | 1,548 | 1,808 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,145 | 1,785 | 2,560 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,714 | 2,603 | 2,852 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,876 | 2,804 | 2,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,056 | 2,886 | 3,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,359 | 3,213 | 3,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,431 | 3,396 | 3,458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Algeria was 3,396 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,458 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 in 1947.
- How does Algeria rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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