Poultry meat production in Saudi Arabia has demonstrated a gradual upward trend from 2014 to 2023, reaching 569.0 thousand metric tons in 2023. This shows a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.54% over the last five years. The production experienced fluctuations, such as a notable decline in 2020 by 4.32%, followed by a recovery with a 5.83% increase in 2021. Over the last two years (2022-2023), the year-on-year growth remained modest, averaging around 0.71%.
Forecasts from 2024 to 2028 indicate a continued steady increase, with an anticipated CAGR of 0.48% over the next five years, resulting in a total growth rate of 2.44%. Future trends to watch for include technological advancements in poultry farming, government policies on food security, and potential impacts from global supply chain disruptions or changes in consumer preferences.