Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 8.10 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.10 million
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
40th
of 126 countries
All-time high
9.20 million
in 2015
All-time low
7.50 million
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Algeria, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.10 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Algeria peaked at 9.20 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.50 million, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 40th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.20 million | — |
| 2016 | 8.80 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.20 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.50 million | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.40 million | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 8.70 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.10 million | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.26 million | 7.50 million | 9.20 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.45 million | 8.10 million | 8.70 million | 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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Algeria?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Algeria was 8.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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