Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 11.04 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.04 million An.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.98 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million An, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.31 million An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.31 million An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.33 million An | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million An | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million An | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million An | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million An | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million An | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million An | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million An | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million An | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million An | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million An | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million An | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million An | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 2.26 million An | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million An | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.54 million An | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 2.84 million An | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 3.02 million An | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.32 million An | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.79 million An | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 4.22 million An | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 4.40 million An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.15 million An | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 5.05 million An | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.81 million An | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.07 million An | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million An | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.35 million An | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.28 million An | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.29 million An | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.10 million An | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million An | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.55 million An | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 5.59 million An | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million An | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 million An | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.51 million An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.76 million An | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million An | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.63 million An | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million An | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.47 million An | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million An | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 6.80 million An | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.08 million An | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.25 million An | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million An | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.51 million An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.63 million An | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.19 million An | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 11.80 million An | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 11.13 million An | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.01 million An | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 13.98 million An | +74.5% |
| 2024 | 11.04 million An | -21.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.04 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 50.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.04 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | +74.5% | 8.01 million An | 13.98 million An |
| 2019 | +38.7% | 6.63 million An | 9.19 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 million An | 1.30 million An | 1.48 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million An | 1.58 million An | 2.26 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 million An | 2.24 million An | 5.15 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 million An | 4.81 million An | 5.55 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 million An | 4.47 million An | 5.94 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million An | 5.30 million An | 9.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 million An | 8.01 million An | 13.98 million An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Saudi Arabia was 11.04 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million An in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.