Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food expenditure per person per year was 2,701 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,701
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,701
in 2023
All-time low
1,649
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,701 for food expenditure per person per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,649 | — |
| 2018 | 1,690 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,742 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,772 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,054 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2,306 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 2,701 | +17.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,701 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,701 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,693 | 1,649 | 1,742 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,208 | 1,772 | 2,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia?
- Food expenditure per person per year in Saudi Arabia was 2,701 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,701 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food expenditure per person per year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person per year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Food expenditure per person per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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