What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 124.26 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 16.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group 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: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 101.31 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

101.31 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 9.8%

World rank

48th

of 191 countries

All-time high

124.26 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2013

All-time low

16.54 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group 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

Saudi Arabia recorded 101.31 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia peaked at 124.26 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.54 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.

That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23.56 kilocalories per day per capita	16.54 kilocalories per day per capita	31.21 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	44.27 kilocalories per day per capita	24.43 kilocalories per day per capita	79.53 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	83.48 kilocalories per day per capita	69.98 kilocalories per day per capita	92.82 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	61.5 kilocalories per day per capita	41.39 kilocalories per day per capita	86.99 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	72.59 kilocalories per day per capita	56.43 kilocalories per day per capita	92.69 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	112.43 kilocalories per day per capita	99.19 kilocalories per day per capita	124.26 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	106.49 kilocalories per day per capita	101.31 kilocalories per day per capita	112.28 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

45 Cote d'Ivoire 106.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
46 Bahrain 104.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
47 Finland 103.86 kilocalories per day per capita compare
49 Czechia 101.02 kilocalories per day per capita compare
50 Oman 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
51 Australia 100.55 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia was 101.31 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 124.26 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 16.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.