FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep milk production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 83,588 t of sheep milk, the 20th largest in the world (0.85% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 96,423 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 83,588 t
- World rank
- 20 of 77
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 96,423 t
- 2013
Sheep milk in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,588 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83,001 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82,373 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 85,390 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 81,240 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80,490 | −15% |
| 2018 | 94,440 | +29% |
| 2017 | 73,350 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 72,660 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71,970 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71,340 | −26% |
| 2013 | 96,423 | +42% |
| 2012 | 68,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67,500 | −16% |
| 2010 | 80,706 | +19% |
| 2009 | 68,000 | −16% |
| 2008 | 81,000 | −13% |
| 2007 | 93,400 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93,000 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 96,000 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 92,000 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 85,000 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 73,000 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | 78,027 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 75,877 | +15% |
| 1994 | 66,000 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 62,000 | +11% |
| 1992 | 56,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 44,000 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 41,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 41,000 | −13% |
| 1987 | 47,000 | +12% |
| 1986 | 42,012 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | 43,004 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 45,000 | −6.6% |
| 1982 | 48,166 | −6.2% |
| 1981 | 51,333 | −5.8% |
| 1980 | 54,500 | +13% |
| 1979 | 48,332 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 45,666 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 40,332 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 37,666 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 34,800 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 33,500 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 33,300 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 33,200 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 33,100 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 32,800 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 31,900 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 30,000 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 29,200 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 28,300 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 27,500 | — |
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.