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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.15 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.15 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2023
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.15 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.15 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.

Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 3,000 t —
1962 3,100 t +3.3%
1963 3,300 t +6.5%
1964 3,600 t +9.1%
1965 4,000 t +11.1%
1966 4,500 t +12.5%
1967 5,000 t +11.1%
1968 5,500 t +10.0%
1969 6,000 t +9.1%
1970 6,500 t +8.3%
1971 7,000 t +7.7%
1972 7,500 t +7.1%
1973 8,105 t +8.1%
1974 11,813 t +45.7%
1975 14,813 t +25.4%
1976 21,813 t +47.3%
1977 23,882 t +9.5%
1978 27,882 t +16.7%
1979 30,882 t +10.8%
1980 40,820 t +32.2%
1981 57,820 t +41.6%
1982 86,820 t +50.2%
1983 124,000 t +42.8%
1984 143,000 t +15.3%
1985 177,000 t +23.8%
1986 240,000 t +35.6%
1987 246,000 t +2.5%
1988 266,000 t +8.1%
1989 240,000 t -9.8%
1990 265,000 t +10.4%
1991 285,000 t +7.5%
1992 303,000 t +6.3%
1993 285,000 t -5.9%
1994 296,000 t +3.9%
1995 309,000 t +4.4%
1996 328,000 t +6.1%
1997 423,000 t +29.0%
1998 435,000 t +2.8%
1999 418,000 t -3.9%
2000 483,000 t +15.6%
2001 505,000 t +4.6%
2002 467,000 t -7.5%
2003 468,000 t +0.2%
2004 480,000 t +2.6%
2005 537,000 t +11.9%
2006 548,000 t +2.0%
2007 559,000 t +2.0%
2008 564,000 t +0.9%
2009 570,000 t +1.1%
2010 575,000 t +0.9%
2011 469,000 t -18.4%
2012 450,000 t -4.1%
2013 569,000 t +26.4%
2014 525,000 t -7.7%
2015 550,000 t +4.8%
2016 600,000 t +9.1%
2017 650,000 t +8.3%
2018 710,000 t +9.2%
2019 800,000 t +12.7%
2020 900,000 t +12.5%
2021 930,000 t +3.3%
2022 1.13 million t +21.5%
2023 1.15 million t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,222 t 3,000 t 6,000 t 9
1970s 16,019 t 6,500 t 30,882 t 10
1980s 162,146 t 40,820 t 266,000 t 10
1990s 334,700 t 265,000 t 435,000 t 10
2000s 518,100 t 467,000 t 570,000 t 10
2010s 589,800 t 450,000 t 800,000 t 10
2020s 1.03 million t 900,000 t 1.15 million t 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 23 Canada 1.42 million t compare
  2. 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare
  4. 27 France 1.13 million t compare
  5. 28 Germany 1.09 million t compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 557.11 t compare
  7. 29 Italy 1.08 million t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia was 1.15 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.