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 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
288.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
591.45
in 1979
All-time low
182.65
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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia is 288.58, 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 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 182.65, 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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 226.46 —
1962 229.81 +1.5%
1963 224.25 -2.4%
1964 232.78 +3.8%
1965 234.77 +0.9%
1966 242.66 +3.4%
1967 241.93 -0.3%
1968 252.06 +4.2%
1969 264.85 +5.1%
1970 271.9 +2.7%
1971 268.99 -1.1%
1972 243.9 -9.3%
1973 326.69 +33.9%
1974 349.2 +6.9%
1975 350.47 +0.4%
1976 354.27 +1.1%
1977 501.69 +41.6%
1978 563.45 +12.3%
1979 591.45 +5.0%
1980 535.56 -9.4%
1981 531.89 -0.7%
1982 532.93 +0.2%
1983 580.32 +8.9%
1984 542.68 -6.5%
1985 416.63 -23.2%
1986 366.65 -12.0%
1987 370.98 +1.2%
1988 454.62 +22.5%
1989 419.29 -7.8%
1990 389.56 -7.1%
1991 376.29 -3.4%
1992 360.76 -4.1%
1993 368.91 +2.3%
1994 369.2 +0.1%
1995 366.28 -0.8%
1996 332.8 -9.1%
1997 332.29 -0.2%
1998 348.34 +4.8%
1999 325.93 -6.4%
2000 319.19 -2.1%
2001 318.71 -0.1%
2002 325 +2.0%
2003 335.36 +3.2%
2004 318.7 -5.0%
2005 339.18 +6.4%
2006 314.05 -7.4%
2007 296.19 -5.7%
2008 256.02 -13.6%
2009 222.86 -13.0%
2010 237.75 +6.7%
2011 254.38 +7.0%
2012 273.23 +7.4%
2013 271.1 -0.8%
2014 182.65 -32.6%
2015 219.8 +20.3%
2016 229.53 +4.4%
2017 245.09 +6.8%
2018 278.99 +13.8%
2019 243.12 -12.9%
2020 273.01 +12.3%
2021 260.85 -4.5%
2022 287.59 +10.3%
2023 288.58 +0.3%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 288.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 288.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.13, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 compare
  2. 57 Brazil 292.55 compare
  3. 58 Denmark 291.95 compare
  4. 60 France 288.22 compare
  5. 61 Croatia 287.64 compare
  6. 62 Lebanon 284.33 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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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