Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 155,391 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 155,391 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 180,586 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,700 t, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,800 t | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 16,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,900 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 16,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,100 t | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 17,200 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 17,300 t | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17,528 t | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 17,707 t | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 17,819 t | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 18,638 t | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 20,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 25,185 t | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 30,370 t | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 33,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 38,264 t | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 43,528 t | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 47,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 50,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 54,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 59,772 t | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 62,372 t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 67,827 t | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 69,917 t | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 59,773 t | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 56,434 t | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 60,300 t | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 61,100 t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 63,500 t | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 63,736 t | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65,543 t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 70,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 69,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 76,630 t | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 76,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 76,000 t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 78,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 81,400 t | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 79,200 t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 77,600 t | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 70,000 t | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 64,000 t | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 78,000 t | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 96,000 t | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 98,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 100,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 84,605 t | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 89,405 t | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 89,721 t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90,973 t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 99,196 t | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 139,325 t | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 180,586 t | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 175,474 t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 119,708 t | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 155,391 t | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,878 t | 16,700 t | 17,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,875 t | 17,000 t | 30,370 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,568 t | 33,000 t | 69,917 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,602 t | 56,434 t | 76,630 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,220 t | 64,000 t | 81,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,522 t | 78,000 t | 139,325 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,790 t | 119,708 t | 180,586 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 15 Russian Federation 189,380 t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 35.08 t compare
- 16 Mongolia 180,112 t compare
- 17 Morocco 162,250 t compare
- 19 Nigeria 154,737 t compare
- 20 South Africa 140,000 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 137,061 t compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5376 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Saudi Arabia was 155,391 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,586 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,700 t in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.