Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2014
All-time low
1.9%
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria peaked at 3.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1967.
Algeria ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,961 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,372 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 138.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 838,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Algeria was 3.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1967.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Algeria ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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