Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 3,646 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,646 kcal/cap/d.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,765 kcal/cap/d in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,031 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,031 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 3,039 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,063 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,106 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,155 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,205 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,254 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,303 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,352 kcal/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,359 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,392 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,388 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,442 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,459 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,503 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,532 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,600 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,688 kcal/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,757 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,765 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,743 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,703 kcal/cap/d | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,689 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,646 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,646 kcal/cap/d is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,413 kcal/cap/d, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,646 kcal/cap/d is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,008 kcal/cap/d, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,187 kcal/cap/d | 3,031 kcal/cap/d | 3,359 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,553 kcal/cap/d | 3,388 kcal/cap/d | 3,765 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,695 kcal/cap/d | 3,646 kcal/cap/d | 3,743 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 8 Denmark 3,759 kcal/cap/d compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,566 kcal/cap/d compare
- 9 Romania 3,711 kcal/cap/d compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 2,527 kcal/cap/d compare
- 10 Montenegro 3,669 kcal/cap/d compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,344 kcal/cap/d compare
- 12 Iceland 3,608 kcal/cap/d compare
- 12 Melanesia 2,264 kcal/cap/d compare
- 13 Hungary 3,598 kcal/cap/d compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,258 kcal/cap/d compare
- 14 Portugal 3,596 kcal/cap/d compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Saudi Arabia was 3,646 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,765 kcal/cap/d in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,031 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.