Vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Vegetable consumption per capita was 221.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
221.33 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
221.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
25.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria stood at 221.33 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria peaked at 221.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.34 kilograms per year per capita, in 1967.
That places Algeria 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.68 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 32.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 31.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 29.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 27.86 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 28.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 25.34 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 29.77 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 29.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 33.02 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 35.91 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 33.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 39.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 50.79 kilograms per year per capita | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 39.08 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 38.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 36.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 41.5 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 50.26 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 48.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 43.5 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 47.7 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 52.67 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 68.76 kilograms per year per capita | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 77.13 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 78.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 72.11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 79.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 61.67 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 80.1 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 81.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 81.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 86.39 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 77.55 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 76.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 88.34 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 77.82 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 83.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 85.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 100.38 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 119.59 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 119.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 113.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 110.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 106.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 129.22 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 144.64 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 151.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 162.27 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 174.41 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 175.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 182.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 187.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 182.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 193.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 207.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 211.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 201.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 203.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 221.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 221.33 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 221.33 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.63 kilograms per year per capita | 25.34 kilograms per year per capita | 32.96 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.48 kilograms per year per capita | 33.02 kilograms per year per capita | 50.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.87 kilograms per year per capita | 43.5 kilograms per year per capita | 79.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.03 kilograms per year per capita | 61.67 kilograms per year per capita | 88.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.65 kilograms per year per capita | 77.82 kilograms per year per capita | 129.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.02 kilograms per year per capita | 144.64 kilograms per year per capita | 207.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.57 kilograms per year per capita | 201.53 kilograms per year per capita | 221.33 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 11 Tajikistan 259.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Tunisia 252.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Turkey 250.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Luxembourg 219.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Armenia 217.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 South Korea 214.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Algeria was 221.33 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 221.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Algeria rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Algeria ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.