Meat, Poultry — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat, Poultry — Production, per square kilometre was 0.4887 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4887 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
93rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.526 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0014 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4887 t per square kilometre for meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.526 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 93rd 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.003 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.013 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 t per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0404 t per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0577 t per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0665 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0823 t per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1116 t per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1144 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1238 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1117 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1234 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1328 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1413 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.133 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1382 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.153 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1972 t per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2027 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1948 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.225 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2352 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2176 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.218 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2236 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2501 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2552 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2604 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2627 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2655 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2678 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2185 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2096 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.265 t per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2445 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2561 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2794 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3027 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3306 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4189 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.526 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5259 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4887 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4887 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 t per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4887 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.95 t per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 t per square kilometre | 0.003 t per square kilometre | 0.0144 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 t per square kilometre | 0.019 t per square kilometre | 0.1238 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1561 t per square kilometre | 0.1234 t per square kilometre | 0.2027 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2413 t per square kilometre | 0.2176 t per square kilometre | 0.2655 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2747 t per square kilometre | 0.2096 t per square kilometre | 0.3724 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4899 t per square kilometre | 0.4189 t per square kilometre | 0.526 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5077 t per square kilometre compare
- 91 Dominica 0.4954 t per square kilometre compare
- 92 Armenia 0.4894 t per square kilometre compare
- 94 Finland 0.4724 t per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iraq 0.4607 t per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.4241 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.4887 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.526 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Production 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 — Production 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.