Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
179.44 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
224.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1983
All-time low
53.46 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia is 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia peaked at 224.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 53.46 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Saudi Arabia 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.9 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 53.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 55.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 54.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 54.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 58.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 60.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 65.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 66.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 65.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 69.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 72.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 76.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 87.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 91.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 113.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 141.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 153.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 181.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 201.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 195.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 208.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 224.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 216.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 202.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 207.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 202.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 197.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 180.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 185.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 181.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 146.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 131.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 129.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 159.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 165.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 156.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 158.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 173.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 164.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 156.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 150.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 155.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 153.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 162.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 153.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 151.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 144.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 182.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 185.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 184.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 186.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 177.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 179.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 180.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 164.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 160.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 182.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 192.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 191.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 187.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 181.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 180.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 224.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 129.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 185.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 144.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 164.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 160.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 186.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 192.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 93 Ukraine 183.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 94 Kiribati 181.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Micronesia, Federated States of 179.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 176 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 North Macedonia 173.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia was 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 224.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.