Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 123.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.31
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
174.43
in 2021
All-time low
44.17
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, livestock — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia stood at 123.31.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 174.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.17, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.21 | — |
| 1962 | 73.27 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 64.78 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 62.67 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 55.7 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 45.76 | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 73.3 | +60.2% |
| 1968 | 44.17 | -39.7% |
| 1969 | 45.8 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 54.08 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 58.59 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 45.71 | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 59.85 | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 84.59 | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 77.69 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 81.99 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 75.16 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 63.18 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 70.64 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 70.2 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.07 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 77.04 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 96.12 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 107.97 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 122.45 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 134.83 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 120.14 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 120.55 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 113.83 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 121.68 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 123.03 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 119.84 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 110.9 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 109.64 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 105.65 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 103.92 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 115.25 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 126.12 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 115.45 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 120.88 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 134.91 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 114.73 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 112.78 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 109.29 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 107.08 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 105.96 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 105.15 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 106.05 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 103.29 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 110.96 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 98.94 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 92.01 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 106.65 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 99.14 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 98.49 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.37 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 108.01 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 119.64 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 136.96 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 155.73 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 174.43 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 145.08 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 159.95 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 123.31 | -22.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 123.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.63, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 123.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103.05, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.85 | 44.17 | 73.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.15 | 45.71 | 84.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.22 | 69.07 | 134.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.15 | 103.92 | 126.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.01 | 103.29 | 134.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.32 | 92.01 | 136.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.7 | 123.31 | 174.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 91.37 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 126.5 compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90.14 compare
- 16 Togo 125.15 compare
- 17 Jordan 123.56 compare
- 17 Polynesia 83.87 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 81.92 compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 123.13 compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 80.4 compare
- 20 Mozambique 122.64 compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 69.23 compare
- 21 Tuvalu 122.13 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 livestock — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Livestock — gross per capita production index number in Saudi Arabia was 123.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for livestock — gross per capita production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, published as part of Livestock — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.