Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 554.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
554.33
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
743.7
in 2018
All-time low
109.59
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia stood at 554.33.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 109.59, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.59 | — |
| 1962 | 112.33 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 117.81 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 123.29 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 128.77 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 134.25 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 141 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 137.86 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 154.05 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 171.84 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 217.58 | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 230.43 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 227.34 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 244.66 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 254.25 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 324.3 | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 283.84 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 269.31 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 271.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 292.33 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 282.19 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 290.06 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 395.34 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 496.44 | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 479.45 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 485.98 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 345.2 | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 356.16 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 369.86 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 356.16 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 353.43 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 361.64 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 389.04 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 400 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 410.96 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 301.37 | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 265.75 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 295.89 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 306.85 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 306.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 306.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 306.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 306.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 306.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 306.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 328.77 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 397.26 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 397.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 576.74 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 602.74 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 597.26 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 698.63 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 712.33 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 552.84 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 558.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 564.38 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 569.86 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 743.7 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 661.1 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 573.97 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 515.66 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 541.44 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 541.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 554.33 | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 554.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 554.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of 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% | 397.26 | 576.74 |
| 1983 | +36.3% | 290.06 | 395.34 |
| 1987 | -29.0% | 485.98 | 345.2 |
| 1996 | -26.7% | 410.96 | 301.37 |
| 2018 | +30.5% | 569.86 | 743.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.77 | 109.59 | 154.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 249.48 | 171.84 | 324.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.3 | 282.19 | 496.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.11 | 265.75 | 410.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.11 | 306.85 | 576.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.18 | 552.84 | 743.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 545.37 | 515.66 | 573.97 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia was 554.33 in 2024, according to 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.59 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 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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