Daily supply of calories per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,660 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Saudi Arabia is 3,660 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,793 kilocalories per day in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,716 kilocalories per day, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,003 kilocalories per day | 2,857 kilocalories per day | 3,081 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,191 kilocalories per day | 2,716 kilocalories per day | 4,273 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,470 kilocalories per day | 4,081 kilocalories per day | 4,793 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,030 kilocalories per day | 3,858 kilocalories per day | 4,366 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,603 kilocalories per day | 3,327 kilocalories per day | 3,874 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,514 kilocalories per day | 3,326 kilocalories per day | 3,786 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,723 kilocalories per day | 3,660 kilocalories per day | 3,780 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Saudi Arabia was 3,660 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,793 kilocalories per day in 1983.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,716 kilocalories per day in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.