Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Peru
43.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
42.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Peru rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 43.69 kilograms per year per capita against 42.94 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.75 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7073 kilograms per year per capita | Peru |
| 1970s | 6.62 kilograms per year per capita | 13.5 kilograms per year per capita | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.47 kilograms per year per capita | 43.21 kilograms per year per capita | 36.74 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | 42.43 kilograms per year per capita | 33.95 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.39 kilograms per year per capita | 45.62 kilograms per year per capita | 36.23 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 35.45 kilograms per year per capita | 45.41 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 43.65 kilograms per year per capita | 47.62 kilograms per year per capita | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 43.69 kilograms per year per capita against 42.94 kilograms per year per capita in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.75 kilograms per year per capita, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Peru ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.