What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?

Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 78.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.

What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 14.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?

Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia

Name: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

58.08 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 12.0%

World rank

96th

of 192 countries

All-time high

78.06 kilograms per year per capita

in 1983

All-time low

14.67 kilograms per year per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 58.08 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

That places Saudi Arabia 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	15.46 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	15.11 kilograms per year per capita	-2.3%
1963	14.87 kilograms per year per capita	-1.6%
1964	14.77 kilograms per year per capita	-0.7%
1965	14.67 kilograms per year per capita	-0.7%
1966	14.93 kilograms per year per capita	+1.8%
1967	15.4 kilograms per year per capita	+3.1%
1968	16.73 kilograms per year per capita	+8.6%
1969	17.09 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
1970	16.89 kilograms per year per capita	-1.1%
1971	18.18 kilograms per year per capita	+7.6%
1972	18.97 kilograms per year per capita	+4.3%
1973	20 kilograms per year per capita	+5.4%
1974	26.33 kilograms per year per capita	+31.7%
1975	30.02 kilograms per year per capita	+14.0%
1976	38.42 kilograms per year per capita	+28.0%
1977	45.99 kilograms per year per capita	+19.7%
1978	47.79 kilograms per year per capita	+3.9%
1979	56.11 kilograms per year per capita	+17.4%
1980	65.75 kilograms per year per capita	+17.2%
1981	65.08 kilograms per year per capita	-1.0%
1982	69.92 kilograms per year per capita	+7.4%
1983	78.06 kilograms per year per capita	+11.6%
1984	67.65 kilograms per year per capita	-13.3%
1985	66.49 kilograms per year per capita	-1.7%
1986	70.96 kilograms per year per capita	+6.7%
1987	70.49 kilograms per year per capita	-0.7%
1988	68 kilograms per year per capita	-3.5%
1989	61.59 kilograms per year per capita	-9.4%
1990	65.25 kilograms per year per capita	+5.9%
1991	68.41 kilograms per year per capita	+4.8%
1992	61.6 kilograms per year per capita	-10.0%
1993	54.11 kilograms per year per capita	-12.2%
1994	51.75 kilograms per year per capita	-4.4%
1995	63.05 kilograms per year per capita	+21.8%
1996	58.53 kilograms per year per capita	-7.2%
1997	60.73 kilograms per year per capita	+3.8%
1998	64.12 kilograms per year per capita	+5.6%
1999	66.26 kilograms per year per capita	+3.3%
2000	66.13 kilograms per year per capita	-0.2%
2001	61.7 kilograms per year per capita	-6.7%
2002	58.93 kilograms per year per capita	-4.5%
2003	60.37 kilograms per year per capita	+2.4%
2004	57.53 kilograms per year per capita	-4.7%
2005	62.63 kilograms per year per capita	+8.9%
2006	59.25 kilograms per year per capita	-5.4%
2007	60.28 kilograms per year per capita	+1.7%
2008	56.98 kilograms per year per capita	-5.5%
2009	59.47 kilograms per year per capita	+4.4%
2010	64.43 kilograms per year per capita	+8.3%
2011	62.34 kilograms per year per capita	-3.2%
2012	60.85 kilograms per year per capita	-2.4%
2013	65.84 kilograms per year per capita	+8.2%
2014	58.34 kilograms per year per capita	-11.4%
2015	60.53 kilograms per year per capita	+3.8%
2016	59.4 kilograms per year per capita	-1.9%
2017	53.93 kilograms per year per capita	-9.2%
2018	51.55 kilograms per year per capita	-4.4%
2019	60.94 kilograms per year per capita	+18.2%
2020	63 kilograms per year per capita	+3.4%
2021	64.56 kilograms per year per capita	+2.5%
2022	65.97 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
2023	58.08 kilograms per year per capita	-12.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 58.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 58.08 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.45 kilograms per year per capita	14.67 kilograms per year per capita	17.09 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	31.87 kilograms per year per capita	16.89 kilograms per year per capita	56.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	68.4 kilograms per year per capita	61.59 kilograms per year per capita	78.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	61.38 kilograms per year per capita	51.75 kilograms per year per capita	68.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	60.33 kilograms per year per capita	56.98 kilograms per year per capita	66.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	59.81 kilograms per year per capita	51.55 kilograms per year per capita	65.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	62.9 kilograms per year per capita	58.08 kilograms per year per capita	65.97 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

93 Japan 59.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
94 Papua New Guinea 58.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
95 South Africa 58.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
97 Zimbabwe 57.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
98 Albania 56.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
99 Ecuador 56.24 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?: Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 58.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 78.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 14.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.