Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 21 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 21 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21 kg/An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 kg/An | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 21 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 21 kg/An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 17 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Saudi Arabia was 21 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 kg/An in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.