Dietary composition by country in Algeria
Algeria: Dietary composition by country was 7.45 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Algeria is 7.45, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1.07 | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | — |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | +99.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +100.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | +99.7% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | +49.8% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.38 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.47 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.02 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.78 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 8.02 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 7.45 | +19.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 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 | 10.33 |
| 1991 | +100.2% | 1.03 | 2.07 |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 1.08 | 0 |
| 1980 | +99.9% | 1.05 | 2.09 |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1.03 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 1.03 | 2.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9563 | 0 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.03 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 1.03 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 10.02 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 6.25 | 8.02 | 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 dietary composition by country in Algeria?
- Dietary composition by country in Algeria was 7.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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