Calorie supply by food group in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Calorie supply by food group was 3,120 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,120
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,029
in 1981
All-time low
2,387
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3,120 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,029 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,387, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,630 | — |
| 1962 | 2,681 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,736 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,770 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,826 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,804 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,827 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,808 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,773 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,818 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,807 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,585 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,423 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2,387 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,518 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2,672 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2,914 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 3,178 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,601 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 3,925 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4,029 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4,014 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,993 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,661 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 3,657 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,460 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3,384 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,704 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 3,619 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,712 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,634 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,597 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,532 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,405 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,426 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,393 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,412 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,359 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,293 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,301 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,230 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,166 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,129 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,081 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,069 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,095 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,044 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,950 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,858 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,870 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,779 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,890 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,849 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,955 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,976 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,995 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,084 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,218 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,258 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,215 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,165 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,166 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,120 | -1.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,120 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,120 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,762 | 2,630 | 2,827 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,790 | 2,387 | 3,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,745 | 3,384 | 4,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,476 | 3,293 | 3,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,092 | 2,858 | 3,301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,987 | 2,779 | 3,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,166 | 3,120 | 3,215 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 calorie supply by food group in Saudi Arabia?
- Calorie supply by food group in Saudi Arabia was 3,120 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,029 in 1981.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,387 in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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