Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.38 % change on previous year
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
45.18 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-28.97 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.38 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia peaked at 45.18 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -28.97 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1964 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1968 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1969 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -626.4% |
| 1970 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 26.62 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 1972 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1973 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1974 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -669.8% |
| 1975 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1976 | 27.55 % change on previous year | +603.0% |
| 1977 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1978 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7365 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1980 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +952.5% |
| 1981 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1983 | 36.3 % change on previous year | +1202.7% |
| 1984 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1985 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1987 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -2226.4% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1989 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1990 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1991 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 1993 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -1073.3% |
| 1997 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 45.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2012 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -1967.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2014 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -1241.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9709 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5 % change on previous year | +3042.0% |
| 2019 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2020 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2021 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 5 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year | 27.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -28.97 % change on previous year | 36.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -22.39 % change on previous year | 30.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.97 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.