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.
The figure 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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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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