Saudi Arabia Meat Market: Rising Demand, New Trends, and Key Growth Drivers

Saudi Arabia Meat Market Overview

Market Size in 2025: USD 14.0 Billion

Market Forecast in 2034: USD 21.5 Billion

Market Growth Rate 2026-2034: 4.90%

According to IMARC Group's latest research publication, "Saudi Arabia Meat Market Report by Type (Raw, Processed), Product (Chicken, Beef, Mutton, and Others), Distribution Channel (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets, Departmental Stores, Specialty Stores, Online Stores, and Others), and Region 2026-2034", the Saudi Arabia meat market size reached USD 14.0 Billion in 2025. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 21.5 Billion by 2034, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.90% during ​2026-2034​.

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How Food Technology Innovation is Reshaping the Future of Saudi Arabia Meat Market

• AI-powered livestock monitoring platforms such as Smart Flock Saudi and Livestock Health AI help detect disease risk early, boosting herd productivity and cutting avoidable losses.​
• Vision 2030 agri-tech initiatives and the AI Center for Environment, Water, and Agriculture are driving smart farming adoption, improving resource efficiency and meat sector resilience.​
• Leading poultry players like Tanmiah are partnering with Poulta to digitize farms using AI, IoT and big data, optimizing feed conversion and reducing bird mortality.​
• AI-enhanced livestock management and reproductive technologies are lifting output per animal, supporting higher domestic self-sufficiency in red meat and poultry across major production hubs.​
• Food-tech hubs and innovation programs are backing AI startups that improve halal traceability, cold-chain routing and demand forecasting, helping meat processors cut waste and protect margins.​

Saudi Arabia Meat Market Trends & Drivers:

Rising protein consumption among a young, urban population is one of the strongest forces behind meat market growth in Saudi Arabia. Per capita meat intake is climbing as consumers shift from traditional, carb-heavy meals toward more protein-rich diets, with poultry already accounting for nearly half of total meat sales in value terms. The Kingdom now represents the largest meat, poultry, and seafood market in the Middle East, reflecting both a large domestic base and strong demand from religious tourism. As incomes rise and lifestyles get busier, demand is moving toward chilled, marinated, ready‑to‑cook, and foodservice channels rather than just fresh cuts, pushing processors and retailers to widen product ranges and formats.​

Government-backed food security and self-sufficiency goals under Vision 2030 are reshaping how meat is produced and supplied across the Kingdom. Policymakers are targeting higher local output in red meat and poultry to cut import dependence, supported by programs such as the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program, which has already helped push domestic red meat production above 190,000 tons annually. In poultry, authorities are working toward full self-sufficiency, with local producers supplying around 60% of consumption and ramping up capacity further through new farms and integrated complexes. This policy push is driving investment in feed mills, slaughterhouses, cold chains, and biosecurity standards, creating a more resilient and technology-enabled meat ecosystem that can support long-term demand growth.​

Heavy corporate investment and innovation around halal, value-added, and sustainable meat are also accelerating market expansion. Almarai has committed around SAR 18 billion to expand its poultry processing capacity and move into beef, lamb, and seafood, aiming to build a vertically integrated multi-protein portfolio and reduce reliance on imports that still cover a large share of red meat and seafood demand. Tanmiah Food Company is adding new poultry processing plants and feed mills, and has rolled out fully refrigerated, 100% electric delivery fleets to improve food safety and cut emissions. At the same time, the wider Saudi halal food market is worth over USD 40 billion, with strong growth in premium, certified, and tourism-driven demand, which further lifts consumption of branded, processed, and convenience meat products across retail and foodservice channels.​

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Saudi Arabia Meat Industry Segmentation:

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

Analysis by Meat Type:

• Poultry
• Chicken
• Turkey
• Others
• Red Meat
• Beef
• Mutton/Lamb
• Goat
• Seafood
• Fish
• Shrimp
• Others

Analysis by Distribution Channel:

• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Traditional Markets
• Online Retail
• Specialty Stores
• Others

Analysis by Processing Type:

• Fresh Meat
• Processed Meat
• Frozen Meat

Regional Insights:

• Northern and Central Region
• Western Region
• Eastern Region
• Southern Region

Competitive Landscape:

• Al-Watania Poultry
• Almarai Food Company
• Halwani Bros Company
• Sunbulah Group
• Tanmiah Food Company

Recent News and Developments in Saudi Arabia Meat Market

• November 2024: Agthia launches a USD 24.5 million processed meat plant in Jeddah’s Industrial City 1, designed to produce over 9,000 tons annually for distribution across more than 25 export markets.
• May 2025: Tanmiah signs two MoUs with Griffith Foods and Poulta to digitize poultry operations using AI, IoT, big data and generative AI, alongside a new Agriculture Technology Research Center.​
• April 2025: Almarai confirms a SAR 18 billion multi-protein investment plan, targeting seafood, beef and lamb, and expanding poultry capacity from 250 million to 450 million birds annually.​

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