Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Saudi Arabia
4.9%
in 2023
Türkiye
5.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
Türkiye rank
117th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 119th and Türkiye ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th and Türkiye ranks 117th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.