Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 326 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
326 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,025 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
All-time low
227.7 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 326 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,025 kilograms per year per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 227.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 233.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 230.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 227.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 234.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 262.06 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 301.21 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 243.14 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 236.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 237.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 285.87 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 1,025 kilograms per year per capita | +258.7% |
| 1972 | 453.99 kilograms per year per capita | -55.7% |
| 1973 | 265.82 kilograms per year per capita | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 417.58 kilograms per year per capita | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 479.05 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 362.53 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 454.76 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 383.7 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 469.29 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 486.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 417.25 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 650.28 kilograms per year per capita | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 600.79 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 695.58 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 631.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 543 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 647.88 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 633.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 622.28 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 646.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 503.48 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 514.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 503.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 480.96 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 507.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 478.91 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 458.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 443.05 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 323.19 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 300.11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 325.13 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 341.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 332.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 346.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 332.92 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 326 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 307.68 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 285.15 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 278.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 346.99 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 334.03 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 355.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 375.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 258.9 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 265.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 258.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 263.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 268.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 294.91 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 361.11 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 357.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 344.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 326 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 326 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 326 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +258.7% | 285.87 kilograms per year per capita | 1,025 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | +57.1% | 265.82 kilograms per year per capita | 417.58 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1982 | +55.8% | 417.25 kilograms per year per capita | 650.28 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1972 | -55.7% | 1,025 kilograms per year per capita | 453.99 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.11 kilograms per year per capita | 227.7 kilograms per year per capita | 301.21 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 459.8 kilograms per year per capita | 265.82 kilograms per year per capita | 1,025 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 592.88 kilograms per year per capita | 417.25 kilograms per year per capita | 695.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 486 kilograms per year per capita | 323.19 kilograms per year per capita | 646.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.57 kilograms per year per capita | 278.92 kilograms per year per capita | 346.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.18 kilograms per year per capita | 258.16 kilograms per year per capita | 375.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.36 kilograms per year per capita | 326 kilograms per year per capita | 361.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 74 Vanuatu 332.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Taiwan 331.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Italy 330.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Jordan 322.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Slovakia 321.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Czechia 317.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia was 326 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,025 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 vegetable 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.