Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 16.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 18.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 18.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 31.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +72.3% |
| 1967 | 31.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 31.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 24.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 26.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 29.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 40.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 48.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 34.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 38.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 48.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 72.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 79.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 69.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 70.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 88.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 89.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 92.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 83.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 87.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 92.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 74.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 79.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 86.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 57.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 46.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 41.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 61.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 64.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 64.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 49.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 72.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 63.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 67.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 71.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 72.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 82.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 88.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 92.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 57.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 56.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 99.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 106.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 122.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 124.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 115.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 113.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 114.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 109.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 111.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 107.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 106.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 106.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 112.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 101.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 101.31 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 101.31 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +75.8% | 56.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 99.19 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1966 | +72.3% | 18.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.21 kilocalories per day per capita |
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
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 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 192 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
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.