Food expenditure per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food expenditure per person was 2,701 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,701 current US$ for food expenditure per person 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,649 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,690 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,742 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,772 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,054 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 2,306 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 2,701 current US$ | +17.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,701 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,701 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,693 current US$ | 1,649 current US$ | 1,742 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,208 current US$ | 1,772 current US$ | 2,701 current US$ | 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Food expenditure per person in Saudi Arabia was 2,701 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,701 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food expenditure per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person 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 USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.