Eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Eggs per bird was 11.75 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.75 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.73 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
8.49 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11.75 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.73 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.49 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.49 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 8.5 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.51 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.57 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.89 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 9 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.93 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.96 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.94 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.22 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.52 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.65 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.75 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.77 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.9 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.68 kilograms per animal | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 12.75 kilograms per animal | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 12.75 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.37 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.98 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.09 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.18 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.46 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.59 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.45 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.55 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.23 kilograms per animal | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.83 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.37 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.36 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 12.65 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.29 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.35 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.14 kilograms per animal | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 11.34 kilograms per animal | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 10.58 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 11.17 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.04 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.98 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.49 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.93 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.01 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.54 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.66 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.76 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.96 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.49 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.75 kilograms per animal | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 14.73 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.77 kilograms per animal | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 10.48 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.46 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.58 kilograms per animal | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 10.84 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 10.96 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.12 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.97 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.75 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.75 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.75 kilograms per animal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.43 kilograms per animal, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +33.5% | 10.3 kilograms per animal | 13.75 kilograms per animal |
| 2016 | -26.9% | 14.73 kilograms per animal | 10.77 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 kilograms per animal | 8.49 kilograms per animal | 9 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.67 kilograms per animal | 9.22 kilograms per animal | 12.75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 kilograms per animal | 11.98 kilograms per animal | 12.59 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 kilograms per animal | 10.58 kilograms per animal | 13.14 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 kilograms per animal | 10.49 kilograms per animal | 11.17 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 kilograms per animal | 10.3 kilograms per animal | 14.73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 kilograms per animal | 10.84 kilograms per animal | 11.75 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia?
- Eggs per bird in Saudi Arabia was 11.75 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for eggs per bird?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.