Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 307.37 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
307.37 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 191 countries
All-time high
312.14 animals per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1.4 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 307.37 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 312.14 animals per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.54 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.67 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.86 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 2.09 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 2.33 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2.56 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.02 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 3.26 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.49 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 3.77 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 5.5 animals per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 6.89 animals per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 10.15 animals per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1977 | 11.11 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 12.97 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 14.37 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 18.99 animals per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 26.9 animals per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 40.39 animals per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 57.68 animals per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 66.52 animals per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 82.34 animals per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 111.64 animals per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 114.44 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 123.74 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 111.64 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 123.27 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 132.58 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 140.95 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 132.58 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 137.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 143.74 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 152.58 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 196.77 animals per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 202.35 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 194.45 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 224.68 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 234.92 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 217.24 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 217.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 223.29 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 249.8 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 254.92 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 260.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 262.36 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 265.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 267.48 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 218.17 animals per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 209.33 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 264.69 animals per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 312.14 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 287.16 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 284.8 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 288.32 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 289.75 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 297.64 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 301.44 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 307.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 306.83 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 309.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 307.37 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 307.37 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 307.37 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 animals per square kilometre | 1.4 animals per square kilometre | 2.79 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.45 animals per square kilometre | 3.02 animals per square kilometre | 14.37 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.43 animals per square kilometre | 18.99 animals per square kilometre | 123.74 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.7 animals per square kilometre | 123.27 animals per square kilometre | 202.35 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.01 animals per square kilometre | 217.24 animals per square kilometre | 265.15 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.95 animals per square kilometre | 209.33 animals per square kilometre | 312.14 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.54 animals per square kilometre | 301.44 animals per square kilometre | 309.24 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 112 Montenegro 330.71 animals per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iraq 328.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 323.47 animals per square kilometre compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 289.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 117 Argentina 270.1 animals per square kilometre compare
- 118 Estonia 267.3 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 307.37 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 312.14 animals per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.