How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?

Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square 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.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia

Name: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

4.72 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 79.5%

World rank

62nd

of 160 countries

All-time high

4.72 An per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.4519 An per square kilometre

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.72 An per square kilometre. 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, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square 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.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
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 Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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

59 Ghana 5.41 An per square kilometre compare
60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.34 An per square kilometre compare
61 Slovenia 5.01 An per square kilometre compare
63 Iceland 4.6 An per square kilometre compare
64 Iraq 4.55 An per square kilometre compare
65 Australia 4.51 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia?: Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Saudi Arabia was 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 4.72 An per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4519 An per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?: Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square 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 Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep fat, unrendered — 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.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,121 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Sheep fat, unrendered — 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.