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.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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: 07 August 2026

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.