Animal protein consumption in Algeria
Algeria: Animal protein consumption was 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption 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
In 2023, animal protein consumption in Algeria stood at 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Algeria peaked at 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3795 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1968.
That places Algeria 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5385 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3795 grams of protein per day per capita | 1 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6403 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4819 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7745 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8268 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9766 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 167 Eswatini 1.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 168 Madagascar 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Burundi 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Kenya 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,883 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 231.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,883 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 131.61 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 342.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.55 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Algeria?
- Animal protein consumption in Algeria was 0.85 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3795 grams of protein per day per capita in 1968.
- How does Algeria rank for animal protein consumption?
- Algeria ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.