Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.72 An per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.5% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4519 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 160 countries on this measure, 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4568 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4568 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4596 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4596 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4624 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4624 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4652 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4652 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.468 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4708 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4736 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4734 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4739 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4519 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4737 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4955 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5377 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6771 An per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8165 An per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8651 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.69 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.85 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.92 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 An per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 4.01 An per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 An per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 4.72 An per square kilometre | +79.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4.72 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4.72 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.46 An per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +79.5% | 2.63 An per square kilometre | 4.72 An per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +39.7% | 2.22 An per square kilometre | 3.1 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -32.0% | 3.87 An per square kilometre | 2.63 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4618 An per square kilometre | 0.4568 An per square kilometre | 0.468 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5344 An per square kilometre | 0.4519 An per square kilometre | 0.8165 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 0.8651 An per square kilometre | 1.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 An per square kilometre | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.91 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 An per square kilometre | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 An per square kilometre | 1.81 An per square kilometre | 3.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 An per square kilometre | 2.63 An per square kilometre | 4.72 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Saudi Arabia was 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4519 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.