Cattle fat, unrendered production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 1,290 t of cattle fat, unrendered, the 82nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 1,560 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,290 t
- World rank
- 82 of 158
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 1,560 t
- 2013
Cattle fat, unrendered in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.42
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Jordan | 1,495 | 0.04% |
| 81 | Malawi | 1,473 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 1,290 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Syria | 1,249 | 0.04% |
| 84 | Rwanda | 1,216 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cattle fat, unrendered
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,290 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,260 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,260 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,140 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,080 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,020 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 990 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 930 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 930 | −40% |
| 2013 | 1,560 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,530 | +17% |
| 2011 | 1,308 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,320 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,263 | +45% |
| 2008 | 870 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 870 | +21% |
| 2006 | 720 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 672 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 665 | −0.4% |
| 2003 | 668 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 656 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 649 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 648 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 644 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 616 | +28% |
| 1997 | 480 | −11% |
| 1996 | 540 | −31% |
| 1995 | 780 | −13% |
| 1994 | 900 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 870 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 840 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 810 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 840 | +12% |
| 1989 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 720 | +33% |
| 1987 | 540 | −29% |
| 1986 | 756 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 751 | −3.5% |
| 1984 | 778 | +26% |
| 1983 | 619 | +39% |
| 1982 | 446 | +13% |
| 1981 | 396 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 378 | +16% |
| 1979 | 327 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 321 | −5.3% |
| 1977 | 339 | −12% |
| 1976 | 387 | +27% |
| 1975 | 304 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 292 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 272 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | 275 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 260 | +27% |
| 1970 | 205 | +11% |
| 1969 | 184 | +12% |
| 1968 | 164 | −3.0% |
| 1967 | 169 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 160 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 153 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 147 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 138 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 129 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 103 t USD 108,000
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 61
- Imports
- 181 t USD 424,000
- Importer rank
- 41 of 83
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 cattle fat, unrendered in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 1,290 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of cattle fat, unrendered?
Saudi Arabia ranked 82nd of 158 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cattle fat, unrendered in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,560 t in 2013.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import cattle fat, unrendered?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 103 t (USD 108,000) and imports of 181 t (USD 424,000), 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 imputed by FAO. 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.