Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 140.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
140.04
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
182.73
in 2021
All-time low
4.65
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 140.04 for livestock — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 182.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1966.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.18 | — |
| 1962 | 6.42 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.89 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.46 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 4.65 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | +66.5% |
| 1968 | 4.85 | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 5.23 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 6.44 | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 5.97 | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 8.22 | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 12.23 | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 11.84 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.18 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 12.77 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.37 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 13.47 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 14.2 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 14.83 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17.58 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 23.31 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 27.79 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 33.38 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 38.9 | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 36.68 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 38.81 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 38.55 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.3 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 45.91 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 46.83 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 46.75 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 46.95 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.06 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 55.4 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 62.93 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 59.73 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 65.39 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 76.88 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 68.71 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 70.85 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 71.88 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.62 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 76.03 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 78.65 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 82.58 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 83.65 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 93.34 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 86.37 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 83.27 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 99.95 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 96.13 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 98.72 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 105.15 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 111.18 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 121.48 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 139.55 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 161.38 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 182.73 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 156.09 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 177.91 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 140.04 | -21.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 140.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.69, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 140.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.93, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 | 4.65 | 7.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.28 | 5.97 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4 | 14.2 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.12 | 43.3 | 62.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.82 | 65.39 | 83.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.51 | 83.27 | 139.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.63 | 140.04 | 182.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Livestock — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 140.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1966.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for livestock — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.