FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goat meat production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 50,881 t of goat meat, the 19th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%. The record was 59,748 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 50,881 t
- World rank
- 19 of 170
- 10-year change
- +70%
- Record
- 59,748 t
- 2023
Goat meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,881 | −15% |
| 2023 | 59,748 | +64% |
| 2022 | 36,413 | −15% |
| 2021 | 43,031 | −12% |
| 2020 | 48,699 | +24% |
| 2019 | 39,425 | +28% |
| 2018 | 30,844 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30,507 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,044 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 29,851 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 29,992 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,160 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +43% |
| 2010 | 20,300 | +10% |
| 2009 | 18,400 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18,100 | −23% |
| 2007 | 23,500 | +10% |
| 2006 | 21,300 | −12% |
| 2005 | 24,100 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23,700 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 22,400 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,300 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,400 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22,200 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | −6.3% |
| 1996 | 22,400 | −5.9% |
| 1995 | 23,800 | −4.8% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23,500 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 22,587 | −1.4% |
| 1990 | 22,900 | +52% |
| 1989 | 15,113 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14,700 | −12% |
| 1987 | 16,758 | −0.7% |
| 1986 | 16,868 | +13% |
| 1985 | 14,956 | +36% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +75% |
| 1982 | 5,142 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,071 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | −25% |
| 1979 | 6,644 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6,622 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,600 | −46% |
| 1976 | 12,140 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 11,570 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +29% |
| 1973 | 8,538 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8,496 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 8,351 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 7,737 | −0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,742 | +69% |
| 1968 | 4,584 | −3.3% |
| 1967 | 4,739 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4,300 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,300 | — |
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.