Per capita diet composition in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita diet composition was 551.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
551.23
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
623.21
in 1998
All-time low
344.02
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Algeria is 551.23, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Algeria peaked at 623.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 344.02, in 1964.
That places Algeria 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350.27 | — |
| 1962 | 358.3 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 351.91 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 344.02 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 373.55 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 372.21 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 394.88 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 411.21 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 413.44 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 405.01 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 403.7 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 449.79 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 461.13 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 466.31 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 479.34 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 472.59 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 474.24 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 520.69 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 530 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 552.14 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 530.57 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 526.69 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 521.68 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 510.08 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 524.71 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 560.17 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 551.88 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 572.67 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 566.94 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 580.91 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 574.02 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 604.02 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 606.17 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 592.38 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 587.11 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 613.51 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 574.86 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 623.21 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 619.58 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 588.44 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 600.41 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 608.37 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 621.19 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 608.85 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 605.82 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 612.36 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 614.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 614.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 612.56 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 575.34 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 568.49 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 584.47 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 568.49 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 561.78 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 567.56 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 554.44 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 549.86 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 585.75 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 592.49 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 601.64 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 598.9 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 584.52 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 551.23 | -5.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 551.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 551.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374.42 | 344.02 | 413.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 466.28 | 403.7 | 530 | 10 |
| 1980s | 541.75 | 510.08 | 572.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 597.58 | 574.02 | 623.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.78 | 588.44 | 621.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.87 | 549.86 | 592.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 584.08 | 551.23 | 601.64 | 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 per capita diet composition in Algeria?
- Per capita diet composition in Algeria was 551.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 623.21 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.02 in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita diet composition?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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