> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/saudi-arabia/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024757,432 t
World rank32 of 189
10-year change+44%
Record1.1 million t2021

## Chicken meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.59%0.52% in 2014
kg per person22.3world 15.7
10-year change+44%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/south-korea/) | 935,000 | 0.73% |
| 31 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/netherlands/) | 840,530 | 0.66% |
| 32 | **Saudi Arabia** | 757,432 | 0.59% |
| 33 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/myanmar/) | 707,500 | 0.55% |
| 34 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/chile/) | 695,566 | 0.54% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

### Map of world production of chicken meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports59,978 t USD 202 m
Exporter rank26 of 123
Imports603,634 t USD 1.56 bn
Importer rank6 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Saudi Arabia

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/saudi-arabia/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/saudi-arabia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/saudi-arabia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/saudi-arabia/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/saudi-arabia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/saudi-arabia/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/saudi-arabia/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/saudi-arabia/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/saudi-arabia/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/saudi-arabia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/saudi-arabia/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/saudi-arabia/)
[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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