Daily supply of calories per person in Algeria
Algeria: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,396 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Algeria, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Algeria is 3,396 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Algeria peaked at 3,458 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,279 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places Algeria 37th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,350 kilocalories per day | 1,279 kilocalories per day | 1,421 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,658 kilocalories per day | 1,548 kilocalories per day | 1,808 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,145 kilocalories per day | 1,785 kilocalories per day | 2,560 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,714 kilocalories per day | 2,603 kilocalories per day | 2,852 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,876 kilocalories per day | 2,804 kilocalories per day | 2,963 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,056 kilocalories per day | 2,886 kilocalories per day | 3,188 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,359 kilocalories per day | 3,213 kilocalories per day | 3,431 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,431 kilocalories per day | 3,396 kilocalories per day | 3,458 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Algeria?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Algeria was 3,396 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,458 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does Algeria rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.