Milk yields per animal in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Milk yields per animal was 551.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
551.1
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
640.44
in 2021
All-time low
57.81
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 551.1 for milk yields per animal in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 640.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.81, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 126th out of 192 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.
Milk yields per animal in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.81 | — |
| 1962 | 57.87 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 57.91 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 59.41 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 59.39 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 59.3 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 60.77 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 61.37 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 61.95 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.21 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 64.56 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.06 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.19 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 63.29 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.87 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 69.33 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 71.82 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 71.67 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 72.22 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 72.04 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.14 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 78.77 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 78.26 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 89.18 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 100.32 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 111.05 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 114.67 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 122.15 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 137.86 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 142.49 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 139.13 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 143.21 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 150.3 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 158.95 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 165.58 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 170.24 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 188.64 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 200.72 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 207.72 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 226.66 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 216.84 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 235 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 239.65 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 229.1 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 249.53 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 270.22 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 284.9 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 378.9 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 468.78 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 406.7 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 440.39 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 444.09 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 432.67 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 513.91 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 509.74 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 510.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 510.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 508.94 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 565.18 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 530.93 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 640.44 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 447.87 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 558.41 | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 551.1 | -1.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 551.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667, 15% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 551.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 372.48, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -30.1% | 640.44 | 447.87 |
| 2008 | +33.0% | 284.9 | 378.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.53 | 57.81 | 61.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.32 | 63.29 | 72.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.94 | 72.04 | 137.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.7 | 139.13 | 207.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.96 | 216.84 | 468.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.19 | 406.7 | 565.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 545.75 | 447.87 | 640.44 | 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 milk yields per animal in Saudi Arabia?
- Milk yields per animal in Saudi Arabia was 551.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 640.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.81 in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for milk yields per animal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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