Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 109.04 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.04 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
145.23 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1983
All-time low
44.15 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 109.04 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 145.23 grams of fat per day per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 44.15 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.15 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.3 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 44.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 47.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 51.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 49.26 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 55.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 55.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 52.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 50.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 55.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 58.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 49.02 grams of fat per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 48.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 57.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 64.79 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 81.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 97.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 115.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 117 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 129.12 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 137.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 145.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 126.99 grams of fat per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 114.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 127.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 123.19 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 124.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 122.22 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 132.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 125.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 113.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 113.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.27 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 104.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 102 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 102.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 107.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 106.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 113.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 110.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 104.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 106.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 96.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 99.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 101.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 96.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 95.39 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 97.72 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 96.73 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 110.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 108 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 113.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 108.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 110.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 109.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 113.62 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 115.18 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 111.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 115.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 112.65 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 109.04 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.83 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.2 grams of fat per day per capita | 115.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.81 grams of fat per day per capita | 114.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 145.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 102 grams of fat per day per capita | 132.05 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.77 grams of fat per day per capita | 94.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 113.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.45 grams of fat per day per capita | 96.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 115.18 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 109.04 grams of fat per day per capita | 115.7 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 68 Slovenia 110.71 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 69 Mexico 109.87 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 70 Cyprus 109.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 72 Qatar 108.97 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 73 Dominica 108.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 74 Armenia 108.94 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,766 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -32.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,354 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 109.04 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.23 grams of fat per day per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.15 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.