Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 554.33 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
554.33 animals
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
743.7 animals
in 2018
All-time low
109.59 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia stood at 554.33 animals.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 743.7 animals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 109.59 animals, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.59 animals | — |
| 1962 | 112.33 animals | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 117.81 animals | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 123.29 animals | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 128.77 animals | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 134.25 animals | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 141 animals | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 137.86 animals | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 154.05 animals | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 171.84 animals | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 217.58 animals | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 230.43 animals | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 227.34 animals | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 244.66 animals | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 254.25 animals | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 324.3 animals | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 283.84 animals | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 269.31 animals | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 271.3 animals | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 292.33 animals | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 282.19 animals | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 290.06 animals | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 395.34 animals | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 496.44 animals | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 479.45 animals | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 485.98 animals | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 345.2 animals | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 356.16 animals | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 369.86 animals | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 356.16 animals | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 353.43 animals | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 361.64 animals | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 389.04 animals | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 400 animals | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 410.96 animals | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 301.37 animals | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 265.75 animals | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 295.89 animals | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 306.85 animals | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 306.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 306.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 306.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 306.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 306.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 306.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 328.77 animals | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 397.26 animals | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 397.26 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 576.74 animals | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 602.74 animals | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 597.26 animals | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 698.63 animals | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 712.33 animals | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 552.84 animals | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 558.9 animals | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 564.38 animals | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 569.86 animals | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 743.7 animals | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 661.1 animals | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 573.97 animals | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 515.66 animals | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 541.44 animals | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 541.44 animals | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 554.33 animals | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.77 animals | 109.59 animals | 154.05 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.48 animals | 171.84 animals | 324.3 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.3 animals | 282.19 animals | 496.44 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.11 animals | 265.75 animals | 410.96 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.11 animals | 306.85 animals | 576.74 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.18 animals | 552.84 animals | 743.7 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 545.37 animals | 515.66 animals | 573.97 animals | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia was 554.33 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 743.7 animals in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.59 animals in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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