Animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 202,331 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
202,331
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
271,450
in 2018
All-time low
40,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia is 202,331, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 271,450 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 | — |
| 1962 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 43,000 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 49,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 51,467 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 50,319 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 56,227 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 62,720 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 79,417 | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 84,105 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 82,981 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 89,300 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 92,800 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 118,368 | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 103,600 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 98,300 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 99,024 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 106,700 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 103,000 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 105,870 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 144,300 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 181,200 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 175,000 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 177,384 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 126,000 | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 130,000 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 130,000 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 129,000 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 132,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 142,000 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 146,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 110,000 | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 97,000 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 108,000 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 112,000 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 112,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,000 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 145,000 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 145,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 210,510 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 220,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 218,000 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 255,000 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 260,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 201,787 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 204,000 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 206,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 208,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 271,450 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 241,302 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 209,500 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 188,215 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 197,626 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 197,626 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 202,331 | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 202,331 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 202,331 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +45.2% | 145,000 | 210,510 |
| 1983 | +36.3% | 105,870 | 144,300 |
| 1987 | -29.0% | 177,384 | 126,000 |
| 1996 | -26.7% | 150,000 | 110,000 |
| 2018 | +30.5% | 208,000 | 271,450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,001 | 40,000 | 56,227 | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,062 | 62,720 | 118,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,445 | 103,000 | 181,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,600 | 97,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,251 | 112,000 | 210,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,554 | 201,787 | 271,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,060 | 188,215 | 209,500 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia was 202,331 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 271,450 in 2018.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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