Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
137th
of 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Algeria stood at 9.88 kilograms per year per capita. 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 consumption in the united states 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.
That places Algeria 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 7.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.23 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.26 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 9.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.33 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +59.4% | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1984 | +44.9% | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1980 | +32.0% | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 134 Thailand 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Haiti 10.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Paraguay 9.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 9.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Algeria?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Algeria ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.