Minimum daily requirement of calories in Algeria
Algeria: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,794 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Algeria is 1,794 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Algeria peaked at 1,818 kilocalories per person per day in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,783 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Algeria 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,808 kilocalories per person per day | 1,783 kilocalories per person per day | 1,818 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 kilocalories per person per day | 1,783 kilocalories per person per day | 1,813 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | 1,783 kilocalories per person per day | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 128 El Salvador 1,796 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 129 Gabon 1,795 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 129 Ghana 1,795 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 131 Guyana 1,794 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 133 Nicaragua 1,792 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Kiribati 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Namibia 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
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 minimum daily requirement of calories in Algeria?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Algeria was 1,794 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 kilocalories per person per day in 2007.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,783 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Algeria ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.