Hypothetical global meat demand in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Hypothetical global meat demand was 469.97 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
469.97 million
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
529.27 million
in 2022
All-time low
46.96 million
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Hypothetical global meat demand in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 469.97 million for hypothetical global meat demand in 2023.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical global meat demand in Saudi Arabia peaked at 529.27 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.96 million, in 1963.
Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 191 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 | 51.62 million | 46.96 million | 61.43 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.37 million | 62.23 million | 245.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.40 million | 292.68 million | 366.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.68 million | 293.79 million | 403.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.70 million | 373.66 million | 412.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.22 million | 398.39 million | 480.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.48 million | 469.97 million | 529.27 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypothetical global meat demand in Saudi Arabia?
- Hypothetical global meat demand in Saudi Arabia was 469.97 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical global meat demand recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 529.27 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest hypothetical global meat demand recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.96 million in 1963.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for hypothetical global meat demand?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hypothetical global meat demand rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Hypothetical global meat demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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