Wool, greasy production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 14,368 t of wool, greasy, the 21st largest in the world (0.85% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 17,300 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,368 t
- World rank
- 21 of 69
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 17,300 t
- 2013
Wool, greasy in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.85%
- 0.59% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.42
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Syria | 20,381 | 1.2% |
| 20 | Azerbaijan | 14,730 | 0.87% |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 14,368 | 0.85% |
| 22 | Mongolia | 14,112 | 0.83% |
| 23 | Iraq | 13,869 | 0.82% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,368 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,207 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13,947 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,861 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,174 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,723 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13,112 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 13,865 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,690 | +17% |
| 2015 | 11,725 | −2.7% |
| 2014 | 12,045 | −30% |
| 2013 | 17,300 | +14% |
| 2012 | 15,200 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15,100 | +15% |
| 2010 | 13,100 | +46% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | −14% |
| 2008 | 10,500 | −13% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | −4.0% |
| 2005 | 12,500 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 11,800 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10,800 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,600 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9,800 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,678 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9,600 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 9,100 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +14% |
| 1993 | 7,900 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7,600 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 7,374 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | +13% |
| 1989 | 6,173 | −0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,194 | −9.1% |
| 1987 | 6,812 | −6.3% |
| 1986 | 7,272 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 6,684 | −3.7% |
| 1984 | 6,940 | −0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,949 | +19% |
| 1982 | 5,857 | +51% |
| 1981 | 3,891 | −8.4% |
| 1980 | 4,247 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3,981 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,887 | +19% |
| 1977 | 3,270 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3,230 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3,093 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 2,840 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,637 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,535 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2,440 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,345 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,255 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,165 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,105 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,045 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,985 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,925 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,870 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1,815 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,765 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,142 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 69
- Imports
- 971 t USD 777,000
- Importer rank
- 13 of 58
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 wool, greasy in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 14,368 t in 2024, 0.85% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Saudi Arabia ranked 21st of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 17,300 t in 2013.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 2,142 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 971 t (USD 777,000), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.