Fruit consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fruit consumption per capita was 105.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105.32
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
215.86
in 1979
All-time low
66.66
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 105.32 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 215.86 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 66.66, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.65 | — |
| 1962 | 83.87 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 81.84 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 84.96 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 85.68 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 88.56 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 88.29 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 91.99 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 96.66 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 99.23 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 98.17 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 89.02 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 119.23 | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 127.44 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 127.91 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 129.29 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 183.1 | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 205.64 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 215.86 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 195.46 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 194.12 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 194.5 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 211.79 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 198.06 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 152.06 | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 133.81 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 135.4 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 165.92 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 153.03 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 142.17 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 137.33 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 131.67 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 134.64 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 134.74 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 133.68 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 121.46 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 121.28 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 127.13 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 118.95 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 116.49 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 116.32 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 118.61 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 122.39 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 116.31 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 123.79 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 114.62 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 108.1 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 93.44 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 81.34 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 86.77 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 92.84 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 99.72 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 98.94 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.66 | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 80.22 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 83.77 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 89.45 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 101.82 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 88.73 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 99.64 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 95.2 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 104.96 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 105.32 | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 105.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 105.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.17 | 81.84 | 96.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.49 | 89.02 | 215.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.41 | 133.81 | 211.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.31 | 118.95 | 142.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.14 | 81.34 | 123.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.89 | 66.66 | 101.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.28 | 95.2 | 105.32 | 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 per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia was 105.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.86 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.66 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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