Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 21.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria stood at 21.2 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria peaked at 26.8 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3 %, in 2018.
That places Algeria 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.8 % | — |
| 2015 | 25.3 % | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3 % | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7 % | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8 % | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6 % | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2 % | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2 % | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21.2 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.5 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21.2 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29 %, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.03 % | 20.3 % | 26.8 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.88 % | 21.2 % | 22.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Algeria was 21.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 % in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.