Chicken meat production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 757,432 t of chicken meat, the 32nd largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 757,432 t
- World rank
- 32 of 189
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2021
Chicken meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.59%
- 0.52% in 2014
- kg per person
- 22.3
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | South Korea | 935,000 | 0.73% |
| 31 | Netherlands | 840,530 | 0.66% |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 757,432 | 0.59% |
| 33 | Myanmar | 707,500 | 0.55% |
| 34 | Chile | 695,566 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 757,432 | −28% |
| 2023 | 1,050,000 | −7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,130,000 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,130,230 | +26% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +13% |
| 2019 | 800,000 | +13% |
| 2018 | 710,000 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 550,000 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 525,000 | −7.7% |
| 2013 | 569,000 | +26% |
| 2012 | 450,000 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 469,000 | −18% |
| 2010 | 575,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 570,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 564,000 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 559,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 548,000 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 537,000 | +12% |
| 2004 | 480,000 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 468,000 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 467,000 | −7.5% |
| 2001 | 505,000 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 483,000 | +16% |
| 1999 | 418,000 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | 435,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 423,000 | +29% |
| 1996 | 328,000 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 309,000 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 296,000 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 285,000 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | 303,000 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 285,000 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 265,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 240,000 | −9.8% |
| 1988 | 266,000 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 246,000 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 240,000 | +36% |
| 1985 | 177,000 | +24% |
| 1984 | 143,000 | +15% |
| 1983 | 124,000 | +43% |
| 1982 | 86,820 | +50% |
| 1981 | 57,820 | +42% |
| 1980 | 40,820 | +32% |
| 1979 | 30,882 | +11% |
| 1978 | 27,882 | +17% |
| 1977 | 23,882 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 21,813 | +47% |
| 1975 | 14,813 | +25% |
| 1974 | 11,813 | +46% |
| 1973 | 8,105 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 5,500 | +10% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +11% |
| 1966 | 4,500 | +13% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +11% |
| 1964 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 59,978 t USD 202 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 123
- Imports
- 603,634 t USD 1.56 bn
- Importer rank
- 6 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 757,432 t in 2024, 0.59% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Saudi Arabia ranked 32nd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 59,978 t (USD 202 m) and imports of 603,634 t (USD 1.56 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.