Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 19.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil 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
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 19.37 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.28 kilograms per year per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.89 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 kilograms per year per capita | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | 16.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.77 kilograms per year per capita | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | 25.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.72 kilograms per year per capita | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | 24.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6 kilograms per year per capita | 16.87 kilograms per year per capita | 20.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.96 kilograms per year per capita | 17.52 kilograms per year per capita | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 kilograms per year per capita | 19.25 kilograms per year per capita | 20.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 25 Tunisia 19.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 19.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Honduras 19.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 South Africa 19.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 19.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Austria 19.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 19.37 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.28 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil 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.