Chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chicken meat production, per capita was 0.0215 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 0.0215 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0367 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.025 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0215 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0203 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0215 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0095 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Chicken meat production, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0215 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chicken meat production, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chicken meat production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chicken meat production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chicken meat production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Chicken meat production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.