Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 162.54 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
162.54 billion animals
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
189.65 billion animals
in 2001
All-time low
5.32 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia is 162.54 billion animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 189.65 billion animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.32 billion animals, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.32 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 5.35 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.52 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.79 billion animals | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 6.17 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 6.64 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 7.10 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 7.52 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 8.04 billion animals | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 8.51 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 8.90 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 9.17 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 9.49 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.82 billion animals | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 15.14 billion animals | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 20.74 billion animals | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 21.41 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 23.99 billion animals | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 25.58 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 31.85 billion animals | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 42.73 billion animals | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 60.75 billion animals | +42.2% |
| 1983 | 82.43 billion animals | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 91.10 billion animals | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 108.18 billion animals | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 140.52 billion animals | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 138.64 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 144.85 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 127.28 billion animals | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 136.41 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 142.48 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 148.04 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 136.77 billion animals | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 138.01 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 139.96 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 144.45 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 180.02 billion animals | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 179.64 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 169.09 billion animals | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 188.73 billion animals | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 189.65 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 169.34 billion animals | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 163.92 billion animals | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 162.64 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 175.91 billion animals | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 173.99 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 172.41 billion animals | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 168.93 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 166.20 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 163.68 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 131.27 billion animals | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 123.21 billion animals | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 151.43 billion animals | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 173.94 billion animals | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 156.93 billion animals | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 153.69 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 157.06 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 161.67 billion animals | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 167.83 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 169.37 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 172.22 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 167.72 billion animals | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 166.33 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 162.54 billion animals | -2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 162.54 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 162.54 billion animals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.32 billion animals, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +42.2% | 42.73 billion animals | 60.75 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 billion animals | 5.32 billion animals | 8.04 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.58 billion animals | 8.51 billion animals | 25.58 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.83 billion animals | 31.85 billion animals | 144.85 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.49 billion animals | 136.41 billion animals | 180.02 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.17 billion animals | 162.64 billion animals | 189.65 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.07 billion animals | 123.21 billion animals | 173.94 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.64 billion animals | 162.54 billion animals | 172.22 billion animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Saudi Arabia was 162.54 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.65 billion animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.