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 192 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
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 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 229.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 224.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 232.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 234.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 242.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 241.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 252.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 264.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 271.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 268.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 243.9 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 326.69 kilograms per year per capita | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 349.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 350.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 354.27 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 501.69 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 563.45 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 591.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 535.56 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 531.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 532.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 580.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 542.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 416.63 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 366.65 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 370.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 454.62 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 419.29 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 389.56 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 376.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 360.76 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 368.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 369.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 366.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 332.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 332.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 348.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 325.93 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 319.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 318.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 325 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 335.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 318.7 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 339.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 314.05 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 296.19 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 256.02 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 222.86 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 237.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 254.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 273.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 271.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 182.65 kilograms per year per capita | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 219.8 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 229.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 245.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 278.99 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 243.12 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 273.01 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 260.85 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 287.59 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 288.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 288.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 288.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.13 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 57 Brazil 292.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Denmark 291.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 France 288.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Croatia 287.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Lebanon 284.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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 192 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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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.