Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita meat consumption by type
Netherlands
2.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Netherlands rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.39 kilograms per year per capita against 2.09 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 3.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | 6.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5375 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 2.39 kilograms per year per capita against 2.09 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3 kilograms per year per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 191 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.