Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 101.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101.31
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
124.26
in 2013
All-time low
16.54
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

255075100125196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 101.31 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.54, 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

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 16.64 —
1962 18.24 +9.6%
1963 16.54 -9.3%
1964 18.16 +9.8%
1965 18.11 -0.2%
1966 31.21 +72.3%
1967 31.12 -0.3%
1968 31.03 -0.3%
1969 30.98 -0.2%
1970 24.43 -21.1%
1971 26.04 +6.6%
1972 29.23 +12.3%
1973 40.51 +38.6%
1974 48.56 +19.9%
1975 34.01 -30.0%
1976 38.89 +14.4%
1977 48.61 +25.0%
1978 72.93 +50.0%
1979 79.53 +9.0%
1980 69.98 -12.0%
1981 70.22 +0.3%
1982 85.13 +21.2%
1983 88.49 +3.9%
1984 89.98 +1.7%
1985 92.82 +3.2%
1986 83.88 -9.6%
1987 87.52 +4.3%
1988 92.57 +5.8%
1989 74.24 -19.8%
1990 79.2 +6.7%
1991 86.99 +9.8%
1992 57.61 -33.8%
1993 46.52 -19.3%
1994 41.39 -11.0%
1995 61.47 +48.5%
1996 64.05 +4.2%
1997 64.97 +1.4%
1998 63.32 -2.5%
1999 49.46 -21.9%
2000 72.22 +46.0%
2001 63.75 -11.7%
2002 67.02 +5.1%
2003 71.77 +7.1%
2004 72.72 +1.3%
2005 82.86 +13.9%
2006 88.68 +7.0%
2007 92.69 +4.5%
2008 57.74 -37.7%
2009 56.43 -2.3%
2010 99.19 +75.8%
2011 106.7 +7.6%
2012 122.82 +15.1%
2013 124.26 +1.2%
2014 115.21 -7.3%
2015 113.78 -1.2%
2016 114.6 +0.7%
2017 109.33 -4.6%
2018 111.07 +1.6%
2019 107.38 -3.3%
2020 106.15 -1.1%
2021 106.23 +0.1%
2022 112.28 +5.7%
2023 101.31 -9.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 101.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 101.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +75.8% 56.43 99.19
1966 +72.3% 18.11 31.21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.56 16.54 31.21 9
1970s 44.27 24.43 79.53 10
1980s 83.48 69.98 92.82 10
1990s 61.5 41.39 86.99 10
2000s 72.59 56.43 92.69 10
2010s 112.43 99.19 124.26 10
2020s 106.49 101.31 112.28 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Cote d'Ivoire 106.29 compare
  2. 46 Bahrain 104.2 compare
  3. 47 Finland 103.86 compare
  4. 49 Czechia 101.02 compare
  5. 50 Oman 100.61 compare
  6. 51 Australia 100.55 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 124.26 in 2013.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.54 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 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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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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