Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Daily meat consumption per person
Japan
164.15 grams per day per capita
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
159.12 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 164.15 grams per day per capita against 159.12 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.03 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2 grams per day per capita | 42.32 grams per day per capita | 11.12 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 63.51 grams per day per capita | 87.31 grams per day per capita | 23.8 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 91.43 grams per day per capita | 187.39 grams per day per capita | 95.96 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 112.48 grams per day per capita | 168.17 grams per day per capita | 55.69 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 123.65 grams per day per capita | 165.28 grams per day per capita | 41.63 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 133.1 grams per day per capita | 163.88 grams per day per capita | 30.78 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 156.74 grams per day per capita | 176.74 grams per day per capita | 20 grams per day per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 164.15 grams per day per capita against 159.12 grams per day per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.03 grams per day per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 93rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.