Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2011
All-time low
1.8%
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1965.
That places Saudi Arabia 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 12,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saudi Arabia was 4.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1965.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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