Daily meat consumption per person in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Daily meat consumption per person was 159.12 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
159.12
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
213.88
in 1983
All-time low
40.2
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Saudi Arabia, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 159.12 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Saudi Arabia peaked at 213.88 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 1965.
Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.32 | 40.2 | 46.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.31 | 46.28 | 153.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.39 | 168.73 | 213.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.17 | 141.78 | 187.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.28 | 156.12 | 181.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.88 | 141.23 | 180.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.34 | 159.12 | 180.74 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Saudi Arabia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Saudi Arabia was 159.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 213.88 in 1983.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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