Land animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 660.76 million in 2024. β Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 660.76 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 671.00 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 million | 3.00 million | 6.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.02 million | 6.50 million | 30.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.15 million | 40.82 million | 266.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.70 million | 265.00 million | 435.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.10 million | 467.00 million | 570.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.60 million | 450.00 million | 671.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.96 million | 648.00 million | 664.77 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 34,585 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Saudi Arabia was 660.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 671.00 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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