Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.3147 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3147 1000 An per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 1000 An per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 1000 An per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0404 1000 An per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0577 1000 An per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0665 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0823 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1116 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1144 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1239 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.112 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1242 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1341 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1437 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1365 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1416 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1476 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1565 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2006 1000 An per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2051 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1972 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2274 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2376 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.22 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2204 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.226 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2525 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2576 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2627 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.265 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2678 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2701 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2208 1000 An per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.212 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2672 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3147 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2896 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2872 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2908 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.292 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3038 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3101 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3089 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 1000 An per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0755 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1239 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1587 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1242 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2051 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2437 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.22 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2678 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2744 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.212 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3147 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3085 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3038 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 97 Latvia 0.3497 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 0.3401 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 99 Iraq 0.3225 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Argentina 0.2745 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 102 Estonia 0.2673 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 103 Montenegro 0.2632 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.3112 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3147 1000 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.