FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 166,976 t of sheep meat, the 16th largest in the world (1.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 97%. The record was 216,202 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 166,976 t
- World rank
- 16 of 175
- 10-year change
- +97%
- Record
- 216,202 t
- 2023
Sheep meat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166,976 | −23% |
| 2023 | 216,202 | +80% |
| 2022 | 119,889 | −32% |
| 2021 | 175,785 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | 180,889 | +30% |
| 2019 | 139,325 | +40% |
| 2018 | 99,196 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 90,973 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89,721 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89,405 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 84,605 | −15% |
| 2013 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 98,000 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 96,000 | +23% |
| 2010 | 78,000 | +22% |
| 2009 | 64,000 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | −9.8% |
| 2007 | 77,600 | −2.0% |
| 2006 | 79,200 | −2.7% |
| 2005 | 81,400 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 78,000 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 76,000 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 74,000 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 76,000 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 76,630 | +11% |
| 1998 | 69,000 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 65,543 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 63,736 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63,500 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 61,100 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 60,300 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 56,434 | −5.6% |
| 1990 | 59,773 | −15% |
| 1989 | 69,917 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 67,827 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 62,372 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 59,772 | +11% |
| 1985 | 54,000 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 47,000 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 43,528 | +14% |
| 1981 | 38,264 | +16% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 30,370 | +21% |
| 1978 | 25,185 | +26% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 18,638 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 17,819 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 17,000 | −4.0% |
| 1973 | 17,707 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17,528 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 17,300 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 17,200 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 17,100 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 16,900 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,900 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,800 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,800 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 16,700 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 16,700 | — |
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.