Number of people severely food insecure in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
33rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.20 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Algeria, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Algeria stood at 2.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Algeria peaked at 5.20 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 2023.
That places Algeria 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 million | 3.00 million | 5.20 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.30 million | 2.70 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 severely food insecure in Algeria?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Algeria was 2.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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