Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.52
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.5759
in 1979
All-time low
0.3179
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria is 0.52, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria peaked at 0.5759 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3179, in 1998.
That places Algeria 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4871 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4718 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4558 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4699 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5474 | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5316 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5136 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4955 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4877 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4796 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4819 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4946 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5071 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4869 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5368 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5064 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5652 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.534 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5759 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5547 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5125 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5225 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4696 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4165 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4049 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3829 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.403 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3925 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3823 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3826 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3726 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3619 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.351 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3506 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3501 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3392 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3283 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3179 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3489 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3695 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3489 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3488 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3385 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3487 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3385 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3489 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3388 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3386 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3383 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.36 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.51 | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4956 | 0.4558 | 0.5474 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5168 | 0.4796 | 0.5759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4441 | 0.3823 | 0.5547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3503 | 0.3179 | 0.3826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3457 | 0.3383 | 0.3695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 90 Naoero 0.5591 compare
- 91 New Caledonia 0.55 compare
- 92 Netherlands Antilles 0.5469 compare
- 93 France 0.52 compare
- 95 North Macedonia 0.51 compare
- 96 Finland 0.5 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.51 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.51 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Algeria was 0.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5759 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3179 in 1998.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Algeria ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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