Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 101.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Saudi Arabia is 101.97, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 555.21 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.53, in 1968.
That places Saudi Arabia 93rd out of 166 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.17 million | — |
| 1962 | 49.92 million | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 34.54 million | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 29.61 million | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 23.41 million | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 6.13 million | -73.8% |
| 1967 | 56.67 million | +824.1% |
| 1968 | 83.53 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 25.24 million | +30215990.0% |
| 1970 | 39.28 million | +55.6% |
| 1971 | 52.11 million | +32.7% |
| 1972 | 84.62 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 40.89 million | +48323464.2% |
| 1974 | 85.97 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 5.50 million | +6398632.1% |
| 1976 | 8.90 million | +61.8% |
| 1977 | 85.01 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 85.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 87.19 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 87.19 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 87.19 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.06 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.76 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 95.21 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 84.12 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 85.77 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 86.77 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 86 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 86.02 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.95 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.03 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.23 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 35.92 million | +38124276.5% |
| 1999 | 501,119 | -98.6% |
| 2000 | 91.97 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 154.67 million | +168172130.1% |
| 2002 | 93.47 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 94.06 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.97 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.53 million | +6997929.6% |
| 2009 | 98.27 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 59.95 million | +61000612.3% |
| 2011 | 60.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.27 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 98.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.23 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.02 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.60 million | +53855492.8% |
| 2019 | 206.86 million | +278.9% |
| 2020 | 555.21 million | +168.4% |
| 2021 | 458.52 million | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 139.39 million | -69.6% |
| 2023 | 380.87 million | +173.2% |
| 2024 | 101.97 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.30 million | 83.53 | 56.67 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.67 million | 84.62 | 52.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.09 | 84.12 | 96.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million | 85.77 | 35.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 million | 91.97 | 154.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.17 million | 98.27 | 206.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.80 million | 101.97 | 555.21 million | 5 |
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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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Saudi Arabia was 101.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 555.21 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.53 in 1968.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — 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.