Dietary composition by country in Algeria
Algeria: Dietary composition by country was 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.45 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.5 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2016
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Algeria is 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Algeria peaked at 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Algeria 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.7% |
| 1994 | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +49.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 10.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 10.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +101.5% | 5.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.33 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1991 | +100.2% | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | +99.9% | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.05 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9563 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 106 Jordan 7.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 107 Congo 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Mali 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Ecuador 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Somalia 6.96 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 dietary composition by country in Algeria?
- Dietary composition by country in Algeria was 7.45 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for dietary composition by country?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.