What is vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia was 118.98 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 374.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 83.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 118.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

118.98 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

77th

of 191 countries

All-time high

374.24 kilograms per year per capita

in 1971

All-time low

83.1 kilograms per year per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption 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 kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 118.98 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 374.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 83.1 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.

That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	89.46 kilograms per year per capita	83.1 kilograms per year per capita	109.93 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	167.81 kilograms per year per capita	97.01 kilograms per year per capita	374.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	216.38 kilograms per year per capita	152.28 kilograms per year per capita	253.86 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	177.37 kilograms per year per capita	117.95 kilograms per year per capita	236.07 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	115.9 kilograms per year per capita	101.8 kilograms per year per capita	126.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	110.28 kilograms per year per capita	94.22 kilograms per year per capita	136.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	126.78 kilograms per year per capita	118.98 kilograms per year per capita	131.79 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

74 Vanuatu 121.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 Taiwan 120.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
76 Italy 120.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
78 Jordan 117.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
79 Slovakia 117.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
80 Czechia 115.89 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.6% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
GDP per capita 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.8% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 926.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 25,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 3.75 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -245.86 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 263.97 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Saudi Arabia was 118.98 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 374.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 83.1 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.