Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 3,307 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,307 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,312 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
All-time low
3,274 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,307 kcal/cap/day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,274 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,291 kcal/cap/day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,312 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,299 kcal/cap/day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,307 kcal/cap/day | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,307 kcal/cap/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,315 kcal/cap/day, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,307 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,190 kcal/cap/day, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 35 Hungary 3,316 kcal/cap/day compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 3,314 kcal/cap/day compare
- 37 Argentina 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
- 40 Brazil 3,301 kcal/cap/day 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 per capita food supply in Saudi Arabia?
- Per capita food supply in Saudi Arabia was 3,307 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,312 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,274 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for per capita food supply?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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