Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Algeria
Algeria: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was 1 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Algeria, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1 % for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Algeria peaked at 4.7 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.1 %, in 2017.
Algeria ranks 12th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2.6 % | — |
| 2016 | -3 % | +15.4% |
| 2017 | -3.1 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -3 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2 % | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 % | -1850.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 4 % | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2 % | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1 % | -76.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.6 %. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.25 %. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.38 % | -3.1 % | -0.2 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.48 % | 1 % | 4.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 9 Niger 1.5 % compare
- 10 Switzerland 1.1 % compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1 % compare
- 10 Viet Nam -2.8 % compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova -9.8 % compare
- 13 New Zealand 0.9 % compare
- 14 Ireland 0.8 % compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.8 % compare
- 14 Nepal 0.8 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Algeria?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Algeria was 1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1 % in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Algeria ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.