Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita

Japan
59.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
58.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
93rd
Saudi Arabia rank
96th

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.91 kilograms per year per capita against 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.83 kilograms per year 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 11.39 kilograms per year per capita 15.45 kilograms per year per capita 4.06 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia
1970s 23.18 kilograms per year per capita 31.87 kilograms per year per capita 8.69 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia
1980s 33.37 kilograms per year per capita 68.4 kilograms per year per capita 35.03 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia
1990s 41.05 kilograms per year per capita 61.38 kilograms per year per capita 20.33 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia
2000s 45.13 kilograms per year per capita 60.33 kilograms per year per capita 15.2 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia
2010s 48.58 kilograms per year per capita 59.81 kilograms per year per capita 11.23 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia
2020s 57.21 kilograms per year per capita 64.51 kilograms per year per capita 7.3 kilograms per year per capita Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat supply vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 59.91 kilograms per year per capita against 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in meat supply vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
1.83 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.