Beef (cattle meat) production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 43,000 t of beef (cattle meat), the 98th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 52,000 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 43,000 t
- World rank
- 98 of 189
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 52,000 t
- 2013
Beef (cattle meat) in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.27
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Laos | 47,505 | 0.07% |
| 97 | Lithuania | 44,760 | 0.06% |
| 98 | Saudi Arabia | 43,000 | 0.06% |
| 99 | Croatia | 42,480 | 0.06% |
| 100 | Rwanda | 42,094 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | −40% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | +17% |
| 2011 | 43,600 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 44,000 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 42,100 | +45% |
| 2008 | 29,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,000 | +21% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 22,400 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22,180 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 22,275 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21,870 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 21,640 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21,600 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21,470 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 20,520 | +28% |
| 1997 | 16,000 | −11% |
| 1996 | 18,000 | −31% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | −13% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 27,000 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 24,000 | +33% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | −29% |
| 1986 | 25,207 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 25,036 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | 25,922 | +26% |
| 1983 | 20,645 | +42% |
| 1982 | 14,510 | +13% |
| 1981 | 12,875 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 12,278 | +13% |
| 1979 | 10,895 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 10,719 | −5.2% |
| 1977 | 11,302 | −13% |
| 1976 | 12,917 | +28% |
| 1975 | 10,124 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9,745 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 9,049 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 9,148 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 8,669 | +27% |
| 1970 | 6,842 | +12% |
| 1969 | 6,121 | +12% |
| 1968 | 5,473 | −2.7% |
| 1967 | 5,624 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 5,350 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 98 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 92
- Imports
- 46,951 t USD 216 m
- Importer rank
- 13 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 43,000 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Saudi Arabia ranked 98th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 52,000 t in 2013.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 98 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 46,951 t (USD 216 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.