Fruit consumption by fruit type in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 50.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.98
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.14
in 1974
All-time low
17.89
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 50.98 for fruit consumption by fruit 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 fruit type in Saudi Arabia peaked at 82.14 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.89, 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 fruit type in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.07 | — |
| 1962 | 63.36 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 60.26 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 60.25 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 57.98 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 58.44 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.34 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 58.31 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 61.01 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 64.86 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 57.3 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 47.33 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 70.41 | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 82.14 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 71.18 | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 51.38 | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 73.65 | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 74.08 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.04 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 54.05 | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 53.94 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.91 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 52.04 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 55.64 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 52.12 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 49.5 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 51.78 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 50.71 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 47.84 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 47.61 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 45.24 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 45.23 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.15 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.79 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 41.31 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 41.93 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42.95 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 41.33 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 45.11 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 43.23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45.64 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 44 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.84 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.12 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.37 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 38.65 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.26 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 37.03 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.33 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.23 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.89 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 30.33 | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 32.89 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 34.63 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 41.23 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 44.07 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 42.45 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 43.61 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 50.98 | +16.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 50.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 283.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 50.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit 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 | 30.33 |
| 1973 | +48.7% | 47.33 | 70.41 |
| 2014 | -49.2% | 35.23 | 17.89 |
| 1977 | +43.3% | 51.38 | 73.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.89 | 56.34 | 63.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.34 | 47.33 | 82.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.25 | 47.84 | 55.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.76 | 41.31 | 47.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 | 38.65 | 45.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.49 | 17.89 | 44.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 | 39.5 | 50.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 69.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by fruit type in Saudi Arabia?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Saudi Arabia was 50.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.14 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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