> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/wool/saudi-arabia/

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# 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, 202414,368 t
World rank21 of 69
10-year change+19%
Record17,300 t2013

## Wool, greasy in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.85%0.59% in 2014
kg per person0.42world 0.21
10-year change+19%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/syria/) | 20,381 | 1.2% |
| 20 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/azerbaijan/) | 14,730 | 0.87% |
| 21 | **Saudi Arabia** | 14,368 | 0.85% |
| 22 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/mongolia/) | 14,112 | 0.83% |
| 23 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/iraq/) | 13,869 | 0.82% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

### Map of world production of wool, greasy

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2,142 t USD 1.4 m
Exporter rank21 of 69
Imports971 t USD 777,000
Importer rank13 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](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/china/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/australia/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/united-kingdom/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/morocco/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkmenistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/south-africa/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## Other products of Saudi Arabia

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/saudi-arabia/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/saudi-arabia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/saudi-arabia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/saudi-arabia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/saudi-arabia/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/saudi-arabia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/saudi-arabia/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/saudi-arabia/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/saudi-arabia/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/saudi-arabia/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/saudi-arabia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/saudi-arabia/)
[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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