Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Nicaragua
544.82 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
539.78 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 544.82 grams per day per capita against 539.78 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.04 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.64 grams per day per capita | 610.77 grams per day per capita | 314.14 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 283.94 grams per day per capita | 531.06 grams per day per capita | 247.12 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 318.97 grams per day per capita | 614.04 grams per day per capita | 295.07 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 287.83 grams per day per capita | 611.42 grams per day per capita | 323.59 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 375.42 grams per day per capita | 527.38 grams per day per capita | 151.96 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 473.56 grams per day per capita | 542.51 grams per day per capita | 68.95 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 531.69 grams per day per capita | 570.5 grams per day per capita | 38.81 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Nicaragua, at 544.82 grams per day per capita against 539.78 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.04 grams per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.