What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria was 9.88 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 9.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Algeria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Algeria ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 9.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

9.88 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

136th

of 191 countries

All-time high

9.88 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

1.53 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

Algeria recorded 9.88 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria peaked at 9.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

Algeria ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	1.93 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	2.24 kilograms per year per capita	1.97 kilograms per year per capita	2.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	6.05 kilograms per year per capita	3.23 kilograms per year per capita	7.56 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	7.59 kilograms per year per capita	7.32 kilograms per year per capita	8.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	7.89 kilograms per year per capita	7.64 kilograms per year per capita	8.26 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	7.21 kilograms per year per capita	6.47 kilograms per year per capita	7.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	7.88 kilograms per year per capita	5.85 kilograms per year per capita	9.88 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Algeria

133 Thailand 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Paraguay 9.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
138 Solomon Islands 9.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Rural population 24.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Algeria was 9.88 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 9.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Algeria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Algeria ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.