Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
58.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
58.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.27 kilograms per year per capita against 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.45 kilograms per year per capita | 34.14 kilograms per year per capita | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 31.87 kilograms per year per capita | 35.34 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 68.4 kilograms per year per capita | 34.28 kilograms per year per capita | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 61.38 kilograms per year per capita | 35.74 kilograms per year per capita | 25.64 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 60.33 kilograms per year per capita | 45.54 kilograms per year per capita | 14.79 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 59.81 kilograms per year per capita | 61.47 kilograms per year per capita | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 62.9 kilograms per year per capita | 60.88 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58.27 kilograms per year per capita against 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.19 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th 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 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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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.