Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Hypothetical global meat demand

Japan
480.59 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
469.97 million
in 2023
Japan rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
95th

Hypothetical global meat demand over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 480.59 million against 469.97 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.62 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th 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 38.42 million 51.62 million 13.20 million Saudi Arabia
1970s 94.22 million 131.37 million 37.15 million Saudi Arabia
1980s 162.03 million 330.40 million 168.37 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 235.03 million 350.68 million 115.65 million Saudi Arabia
2000s 295.67 million 394.70 million 99.03 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 360.95 million 443.22 million 82.27 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 455.19 million 513.31 million 58.13 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypothetical global meat demand, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 480.59 million against 469.97 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in hypothetical global meat demand between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
10.62 million, 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 hypothetical global meat demand?
Japan ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hypothetical global meat demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hypothetical global meat demand
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed