Food expenditure per person in Algeria
Algeria: Food expenditure per person was 784.71 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Algeria, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 784.71 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
That places Algeria 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 617.63 current US$ | 556.08 current US$ | 651.2 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 640.22 current US$ | 520.06 current US$ | 784.71 current US$ | 4 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Algeria?
- Food expenditure per person in Algeria was 784.71 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 784.71 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.06 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for food expenditure per person?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.