Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 217,857 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 217,857 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 275,951 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,000 t, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 21,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21,400 t | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 21,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,739 t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 21,584 t | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 24,842 t | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 24,937 t | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 25,651 t | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 26,024 t | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 26,245 t | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 28,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 29,389 t | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 30,778 t | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 26,600 t | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 31,807 t | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 37,014 t | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 38,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 43,335 t | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 48,670 t | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 56,000 t | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 61,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 68,956 t | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 76,640 t | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 79,130 t | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 82,527 t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 85,030 t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 82,673 t | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 79,021 t | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 83,800 t | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 85,100 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 88,500 t | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 87,536 t | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 87,943 t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 91,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 89,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 97,630 t | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 98,200 t | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98,400 t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96,300 t | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 98,400 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 101,700 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 105,500 t | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 100,500 t | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 101,100 t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88,100 t | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 82,400 t | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 98,300 t | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 125,000 t | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 127,000 t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 130,160 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 114,597 t | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 119,256 t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 120,765 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 121,480 t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 130,040 t | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 178,750 t | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 229,588 t | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 218,816 t | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 156,302 t | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 275,951 t | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 217,857 t | -21.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 217,857 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,310 t, 50.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 217,857 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,296 t, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 | +76.5% | 156,302 t | 275,951 t |
| 2019 | +37.5% | 130,040 t | 178,750 t |
| 2022 | -28.6% | 218,816 t | 156,302 t |
| 2020 | +28.4% | 178,750 t | 229,588 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,707 t | 21,000 t | 24,842 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,644 t | 24,937 t | 37,014 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,929 t | 38,000 t | 85,030 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,220 t | 79,021 t | 97,630 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,060 t | 82,400 t | 105,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,535 t | 98,300 t | 178,750 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,703 t | 156,302 t | 275,951 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 265,500 t compare
- 23 Bangladesh 250,148 t compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 206,557 t compare
- 25 Syria 206,557 t compare
- 27 Russian Federation 204,950 t compare
- 27 Russia 204,950 t compare
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 — production in Saudi Arabia?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Saudi Arabia was 217,857 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 275,951 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 t in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 — Production. 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.