Per capita sources of protein in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita sources of protein was 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.81 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
68.78 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
33.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Algeria is 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Algeria peaked at 68.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.16 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1964.
Algeria ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Algeria, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.02 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 34.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 33.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 33.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 35.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 34.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 36.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 38.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 38.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 37.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 38.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 42.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 43.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 47.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 46.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 46.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 52.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 54.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 52.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 51.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 51.04 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 53.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 56.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 56.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 57.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 56.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 57.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 59.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 58.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 57.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 62.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 62.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 58.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 59.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 63.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 63.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 65.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 62.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 67.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 68.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 67.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 Tunisia 70.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 9 Morocco 69.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 11 Nepal 65.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 12 Egypt 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 63.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 sources of protein in Algeria?
- Per capita sources of protein in Algeria was 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.