Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,146 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,146 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,713 g/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 782 g/An, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 153rd out of 252 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 782 g/An | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 891 g/An | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 980 g/An | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,049 g/An | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,140 g/An | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,250 g/An | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,389 g/An | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,708 g/An | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1,713 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,579 g/An | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,146 g/An | -27.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,146 g/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,634 g/An, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,146 g/An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,202 g/An, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,009 g/An | 782 g/An | 1,250 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,507 g/An | 1,146 g/An | 1,713 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 150 Republic of Moldova 1,169 g/An compare
- 151 Bahamas 1,162 g/An compare
- 151 Bahamas 1,162 g/An compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 1,100 g/An compare
- 154 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,100 g/An compare
- 156 Armenia 1,084 g/An compare
- 156 Armenia 1,084 g/An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Saudi Arabia was 1,146 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,713 g/An in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 g/An in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.