Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 288.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
288.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
591.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 1979
All-time low
182.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia is 288.58 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia peaked at 591.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1979 and was at its lowest, 182.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 2014.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238.84 kilograms per year per capita 224.25 kilograms per year per capita 264.85 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 382.2 kilograms per year per capita 243.9 kilograms per year per capita 591.45 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 475.15 kilograms per year per capita 366.65 kilograms per year per capita 580.32 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 357.04 kilograms per year per capita 325.93 kilograms per year per capita 389.56 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 304.52 kilograms per year per capita 222.86 kilograms per year per capita 339.18 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 243.56 kilograms per year per capita 182.65 kilograms per year per capita 278.99 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 277.51 kilograms per year per capita 260.85 kilograms per year per capita 288.58 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 57 Brazil 292.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 58 Denmark 291.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 60 France 288.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 61 Croatia 287.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 62 Lebanon 284.33 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia?
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia was 288.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 591.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 182.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year 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.