Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 43,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,000
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
102nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
52,000
in 2013
All-time low
4,300
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 43,000 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 52,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,300, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 198 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 production tonnes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,300 | — |
| 1962 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5,350 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 5,624 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 5,473 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6,121 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 6,842 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 8,669 | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 9,148 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 9,049 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,745 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 10,124 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 12,917 | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 11,302 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 10,719 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 10,895 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12,278 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 12,875 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 14,510 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 20,645 | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 25,922 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 25,036 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 25,207 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 24,000 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 18,000 | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 20,520 | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 21,470 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 21,600 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,640 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21,870 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22,275 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22,180 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22,400 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 29,000 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,100 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 44,000 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 43,600 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 43,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,740, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 43,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -40.4% | 52,000 | 31,000 |
| 2009 | +45.2% | 29,000 | 42,100 |
| 1983 | +42.3% | 14,510 | 20,645 |
| 1996 | -30.8% | 26,000 | 18,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,096 | 4,300 | 6,121 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,941 | 6,842 | 12,917 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,347 | 12,278 | 25,922 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,399 | 16,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,606 | 21,600 | 42,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,360 | 31,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,400 | 40,000 | 43,000 | 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 beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Saudi Arabia?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Saudi Arabia was 43,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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