Dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria

Algeria: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 24.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.08
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.78
in 2016
All-time low
7.09
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 24.08 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria peaked at 38.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 1963.

That places Algeria 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 9.94 —
1962 10.04 +1.0%
1963 7.09 -29.4%
1964 9.19 +29.7%
1965 9.29 +1.1%
1966 10.42 +12.1%
1967 11.53 +10.6%
1968 10.54 -8.6%
1969 9.54 -9.5%
1970 10.66 +11.7%
1971 9.64 -9.6%
1972 9.68 +0.4%
1973 8.63 -10.8%
1974 11.9 +37.9%
1975 12.88 +8.2%
1976 13.71 +6.4%
1977 13.61 -0.8%
1978 14.66 +7.7%
1979 14.66 -0.0%
1980 15.7 +7.1%
1981 16.74 +6.6%
1982 14.63 -12.6%
1983 16.7 +14.1%
1984 14.58 -12.7%
1985 15.57 +6.8%
1986 13.45 -13.6%
1987 14.47 +7.5%
1988 14.46 -0.0%
1989 14.47 +0.0%
1990 11.37 -21.4%
1991 17.59 +54.7%
1992 13.44 -23.6%
1993 13.42 -0.2%
1994 15.47 +15.2%
1995 13.39 -13.4%
1996 13.36 -0.2%
1997 17.44 +30.5%
1998 13.33 -23.6%
1999 14.37 +7.8%
2000 13.34 -7.1%
2001 14.37 +7.7%
2002 16.41 +14.3%
2003 16.41 -0.0%
2004 19.48 +18.7%
2005 18.46 -5.2%
2006 22.58 +22.3%
2007 23.61 +4.6%
2008 26.68 +13.0%
2009 28.7 +7.6%
2010 34.54 +20.3%
2011 38.08 +10.2%
2012 36.6 -3.9%
2013 37.05 +1.2%
2014 38.08 +2.8%
2015 36.27 -4.8%
2016 38.78 +6.9%
2017 32.79 -15.4%
2018 31.45 -4.1%
2019 28.73 -8.6%
2020 27.44 -4.5%
2021 27.81 +1.3%
2022 22.81 -18.0%
2023 24.08 +5.6%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 24.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 24.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.73 7.09 11.53 9
1970s 12 8.63 14.66 10
1980s 15.08 13.45 16.74 10
1990s 14.32 11.37 17.59 10
2000s 20.01 13.34 28.7 10
2010s 35.24 28.73 38.78 10
2020s 25.54 22.81 27.81 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 156 Chad 25.9 compare
  2. 157 Colombia 24.93 compare
  3. 158 Kiribati 24.72 compare
  4. 160 Guinea 23.71 compare
  5. 161 Indonesia 22 compare
  6. 162 Guatemala 21.77 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Algeria was 24.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 38.78 in 2016.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 1963.
How does Algeria rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Algeria ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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