Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Daily supply of calories per person
Poland
3,730 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,660 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Poland rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3,730 kilocalories per day against 3,660 kilocalories per day in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 70 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,348 kilocalories per day | 3,003 kilocalories per day | 344.78 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 1970s | 3,528 kilocalories per day | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 337.21 kilocalories per day | Poland |
| 1980s | 3,420 kilocalories per day | 4,470 kilocalories per day | 1,051 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,355 kilocalories per day | 4,030 kilocalories per day | 674.3 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 3,603 kilocalories per day | 201.43 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,453 kilocalories per day | 3,514 kilocalories per day | 60.83 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,690 kilocalories per day | 3,723 kilocalories per day | 32.59 kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
- Poland, at 3,730 kilocalories per day against 3,660 kilocalories per day in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 70 kilocalories per day, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Poland ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.