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
0200400600196119922023

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

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.