Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 121.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
121.74 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
121.74 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
7.22 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia is 121.74 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 121.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.22 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.22 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 8.06 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 8.47 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 8.96 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 9.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.73 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 10.08 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 10.41 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.95 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 11.48 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.74 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 13.22 billion kilocalories per day | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 14.87 billion kilocalories per day | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 17.42 billion kilocalories per day | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 20.26 billion kilocalories per day | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 24.37 billion kilocalories per day | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 28.29 billion kilocalories per day | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 30.40 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 32.45 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 34.76 billion kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 34.20 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.79 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 36.10 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 42.30 billion kilocalories per day | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 43.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 46.46 billion kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 47.96 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 47.99 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 49.19 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.90 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 54.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 56.73 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 58.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 62.67 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 64.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.93 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 68.62 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 70.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 73.85 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 77.26 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 78.94 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.58 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.54 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 86.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.32 billion kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 94.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 101.17 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 104.86 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 108.18 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 110.07 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 112.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 115.37 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 117.15 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 116.86 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 119.71 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 121.74 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 121.74 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.96 billion kilocalories per day, 6.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 121.74 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.31 billion kilocalories per day, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.87 billion kilocalories per day | 7.22 billion kilocalories per day | 10.41 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.67 billion kilocalories per day | 10.95 billion kilocalories per day | 24.37 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.46 billion kilocalories per day | 28.29 billion kilocalories per day | 43.06 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.32 billion kilocalories per day | 46.46 billion kilocalories per day | 60.28 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.22 billion kilocalories per day | 62.67 billion kilocalories per day | 80.58 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.27 billion kilocalories per day | 85.54 billion kilocalories per day | 115.37 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.86 billion kilocalories per day | 116.86 billion kilocalories per day | 121.74 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 34 Canada 141.09 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 35 Morocco 126.48 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 36 Sudan 124.12 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 38 Kenya 118.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 117.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 40 Uganda 115.69 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Saudi Arabia was 121.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.