Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 53.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 53.6 for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Saudi Arabia peaked at 270.49 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.63 | — |
| 1962 | 180.08 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 136.23 | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 135.31 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 91.99 | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 90.41 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 179.69 | +98.8% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 72.98 | — |
| 1970 | 61.22 | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 115.06 | +87.9% |
| 1972 | 42.35 | -63.2% |
| 1973 | 100.01 | +136.2% |
| 1974 | 160.9 | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 143.28 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 163.73 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 106.02 | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 31.72 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 132.97 | — |
| 1984 | 270.49 | +103.4% |
| 1985 | 256.35 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 267.57 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 74.84 | -72.0% |
| 1988 | 218.21 | +191.6% |
| 1989 | 223.35 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 248.4 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 236.48 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 233.53 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 236.03 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 196.21 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 220.17 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 151.36 | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 131.53 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 164.23 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 166.83 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 163.75 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 137.18 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 100.75 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 131.34 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 136.35 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 101.96 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 82.56 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 96.05 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 48.84 | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 71.25 | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 193.87 | +172.1% |
| 2011 | 199.17 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 220.74 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 187.78 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 103.62 | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 91.95 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 104.42 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 108.69 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 124.54 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 148.97 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 31.37 | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 66.16 | +110.9% |
| 2022 | 15.58 | -76.5% |
| 2023 | 41.87 | +168.7% |
| 2024 | 53.6 | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.59 | 0 | 180.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.43 | 0 | 163.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.38 | 0 | 270.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.48 | 131.53 | 248.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107 | 48.84 | 163.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.38 | 91.95 | 220.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.72 | 15.58 | 66.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 162 Kenya 57.39 compare
- 163 Gabon 55.82 compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 54.05 compare
- 166 Philippines 53.4 compare
- 167 Egypt 52.27 compare
- 168 Afghanistan 50.18 compare
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- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in Saudi Arabia was 53.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 270.49 in 1984.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.