Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Beef production
Rwanda
42,094 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
43,000 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Beef production over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 43,000 tonnes against 42,094 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 906 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,451 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes | 355 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 8,923 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13,369 tonnes | 20,347 tonnes | 6,978 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 13,260 tonnes | 24,399 tonnes | 11,139 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 25,897 tonnes | 25,606 tonnes | 290.65 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 31,413 tonnes | 39,360 tonnes | 7,947 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 40,084 tonnes | 41,400 tonnes | 1,316 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 43,000 tonnes against 42,094 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 906 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for beef production?
- Rwanda ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 198 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.