Per capita food supply in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Per capita food supply 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 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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