Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 119.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 119.5.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 193.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1966.
That places Saudi Arabia 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3 | — |
| 1962 | 5.11 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.12 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.51 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 3.74 | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | +59.9% |
| 1968 | 7.04 | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 6.9 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.32 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 6.16 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 6.74 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 6.87 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.34 | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 14.63 | +56.6% |
| 1976 | 14.47 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.86 | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 21.51 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 22.34 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 31.14 | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 38.17 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 59.63 | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 80.96 | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 88.36 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 108.28 | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 141 | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 134.86 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 135.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 115.93 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 120.43 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 132.14 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 130.53 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 117.02 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 115.8 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 115.36 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 114.95 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 150.17 | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 151.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 144.01 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 159.68 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 158.79 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 139.71 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 133.49 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 130.22 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 139.84 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 136.76 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 133.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 129.4 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 125.36 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 122.48 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.27 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 108.49 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 97.01 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 98.32 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 104.67 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 113.15 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 125.29 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 140.68 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 155.61 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 193.32 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 188.18 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 169.11 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 119.5 | -29.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 119.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 119.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 | 3.74 | 7.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.82 | 6.16 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.36 | 31.14 | 141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.16 | 114.95 | 151.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.69 | 125.36 | 159.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.55 | 89.1 | 140.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.14 | 119.5 | 193.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Saudi Arabia was 119.5 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 193.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.