Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 50 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 50 percent.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 60 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47 percent, in 2015.
That places Algeria 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59 percent | — |
| 2002 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 percent | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56 percent | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 53 percent | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 50 percent | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 49 percent | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48 percent | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47 percent | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 47 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 percent | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49 percent | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 percent | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 50 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.78 percent | 56 percent | 60 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.8 percent | 47 percent | 53 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 percent | 50 percent | 50 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 50 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 percent in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.