Dietary composition by country in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Dietary composition by country was 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Saudi Arabia stood at 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Saudi Arabia peaked at 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 30 Guyana 43.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Kuwait 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Qatar 41.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 United Kingdom 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Saudi Arabia?
- Dietary composition by country in Saudi Arabia was 41.58 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.