Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 118.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable supply per person 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia is 118.98 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 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.
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.25 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 84.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 83.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 85.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 95.64 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 109.93 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 88.74 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 86.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 86.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 104.33 kilograms per year per capita | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 374.24 kilograms per year per capita | +258.7% |
| 1972 | 165.69 kilograms per year per capita | -55.7% |
| 1973 | 97.01 kilograms per year per capita | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 152.4 kilograms per year per capita | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 174.84 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 132.31 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 165.97 kilograms per year per capita | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 140.04 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 171.27 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 177.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 152.28 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 237.33 kilograms per year per capita | +55.8% |
| 1983 | 219.27 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 253.86 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 230.41 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 198.17 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 236.45 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 231.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 227.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 236.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 183.75 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 187.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 183.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 175.53 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 185.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 174.78 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 167.18 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 161.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 117.95 kilograms per year per capita | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 109.53 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 118.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 124.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 121.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 126.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 121.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 118.98 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 112.29 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 104.07 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 101.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 126.64 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 121.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 129.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 136.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 94.49 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 96.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 94.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 96.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 107.63 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 131.79 kilograms per year per capita | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 130.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 125.75 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 118.98 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
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
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 24,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 supply per person 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.