Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Saudi Arabia
539.78 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Turkey
540.96 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Turkey rank
38th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 540.96 grams per day per capita against 539.78 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.18 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 610.77 grams per day per capita | 557.49 grams per day per capita | 53.28 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 531.06 grams per day per capita | 585.19 grams per day per capita | 54.13 grams per day per capita | Turkey |
| 1980s | 614.04 grams per day per capita | 643.89 grams per day per capita | 29.85 grams per day per capita | Turkey |
| 1990s | 611.42 grams per day per capita | 636.78 grams per day per capita | 25.37 grams per day per capita | Turkey |
| 2000s | 527.38 grams per day per capita | 610.45 grams per day per capita | 83.07 grams per day per capita | Turkey |
| 2010s | 542.51 grams per day per capita | 570.33 grams per day per capita | 27.82 grams per day per capita | Turkey |
| 2020s | 570.5 grams per day per capita | 536.92 grams per day per capita | 33.58 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 540.96 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 Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 1.18 grams per day per capita, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 38th 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.