How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

98th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0 1000 An per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Saudi Arabia 98th out of 167 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1963	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1964	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1965	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1966	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1968	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1969	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1970	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1972	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1973	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1974	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
1975	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1976	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1977	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1978	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1979	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1980	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1981	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1982	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+80.6%
1983	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+69.4%
1984	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1985	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1986	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+62.0%
1987	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1988	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1989	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1990	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1992	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1993	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1994	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1995	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1996	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1998	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1999	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2000	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2001	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2004	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2005	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2007	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2008	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2009	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2010	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2011	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-36.6%
2012	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2013	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2014	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2015	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2016	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2018	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2019	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2020	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2021	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2022	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2023	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2024	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	0 1000 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

95 Dominica 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
96 Bulgaria 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
97 Montenegro 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
99 Cambodia 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
100 Ethiopia 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP compare
101 Iraq 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP 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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 An per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,189 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.