Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Dietary composition by country
Saudi Arabia
41.58 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
35th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.74 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 8.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.23 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.54 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 1.74 kilocalories per day per capita, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.