Fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fruit consumption by type was 50.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.98 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
All-time low
17.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 50.98 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.89 kilograms per year per capita, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 63.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 60.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 60.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 57.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 58.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.34 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 58.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 61.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 64.86 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 57.3 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 70.41 kilograms per year per capita | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 82.14 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 71.18 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 51.38 kilograms per year per capita | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 73.65 kilograms per year per capita | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 74.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.04 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 54.05 kilograms per year per capita | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 53.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 52.04 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 55.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 52.12 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 49.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 51.78 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 50.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 47.84 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 47.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 45.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 45.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.79 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 41.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 41.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 41.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 45.11 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 43.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.26 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 37.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.89 kilograms per year per capita | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 30.33 kilograms per year per capita | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 32.89 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 34.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 41.23 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 44.07 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 42.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 39.5 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 43.61 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 50.98 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 50.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 283.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 50.98 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +69.5% | 17.89 kilograms per year per capita | 30.33 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1973 | +48.7% | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | 70.41 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2014 | -49.2% | 35.23 kilograms per year per capita | 17.89 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | +43.3% | 51.38 kilograms per year per capita | 73.65 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | 56.34 kilograms per year per capita | 63.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.34 kilograms per year per capita | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | 82.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.25 kilograms per year per capita | 47.84 kilograms per year per capita | 55.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.76 kilograms per year per capita | 41.31 kilograms per year per capita | 47.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 kilograms per year per capita | 38.65 kilograms per year per capita | 45.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.49 kilograms per year per capita | 17.89 kilograms per year per capita | 44.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 kilograms per year per capita | 39.5 kilograms per year per capita | 50.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia?
- Fruit consumption by type in Saudi Arabia was 50.98 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.