Saudi Arabia vs USSR: Calorie supply by food group

Saudi Arabia
3,120
in 2023
USSR
2,197
in 1991
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • USSR
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,120 against 2,197 in USSR, a difference of 923.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2,762 2,512 249.66 Saudi Arabia
1970s 2,790 2,513 277.13 Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,745 2,483 1,262 Saudi Arabia
1990s 3,673 2,310 1,363 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Saudi Arabia or USSR?
Saudi Arabia, at 3,120 against 2,197 in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Saudi Arabia and USSR?
923, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Saudi Arabia and USSR rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed