Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Canada
141.09 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
121.74 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Canada rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 141.09 billion kilocalories per day against 121.74 billion kilocalories per day in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19.34 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.04 billion kilocalories per day | 8.87 billion kilocalories per day | 48.17 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 1970s | 67.70 billion kilocalories per day | 14.67 billion kilocalories per day | 53.03 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 1980s | 77.52 billion kilocalories per day | 35.46 billion kilocalories per day | 42.06 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 1990s | 94.11 billion kilocalories per day | 52.32 billion kilocalories per day | 41.79 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2000s | 112.10 billion kilocalories per day | 72.22 billion kilocalories per day | 39.88 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2010s | 127.31 billion kilocalories per day | 101.27 billion kilocalories per day | 26.04 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 139.01 billion kilocalories per day | 118.86 billion kilocalories per day | 20.14 billion kilocalories per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 141.09 billion kilocalories per day against 121.74 billion kilocalories per day in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 19.34 billion kilocalories per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Canada ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.