Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Kenya
118.76 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
121.74 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Kenya rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 121.74 billion kilocalories per day against 118.76 billion kilocalories per day in Kenya, a difference of 2.98 billion kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.67 billion kilocalories per day | 8.87 billion kilocalories per day | 12.81 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 1970s | 31.02 billion kilocalories per day | 14.67 billion kilocalories per day | 16.36 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 1980s | 42.09 billion kilocalories per day | 35.46 billion kilocalories per day | 6.63 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 1990s | 54.54 billion kilocalories per day | 52.32 billion kilocalories per day | 2.23 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2000s | 73.99 billion kilocalories per day | 72.22 billion kilocalories per day | 1.77 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2010s | 103.11 billion kilocalories per day | 101.27 billion kilocalories per day | 1.83 billion kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2020s | 116.91 billion kilocalories per day | 118.86 billion kilocalories per day | 1.95 billion kilocalories per day | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 121.74 billion kilocalories per day against 118.76 billion kilocalories per day in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.98 billion kilocalories per day, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Kenya ranks 38th 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.